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New federal agencies won’t fix old problems with delivery

The first ministers standing in front of the prime minister’s residence, from left to right: Glen Clark, B.C.; Gary Filmon, Man.; Ralph Klein Alta.; Lucien Bouchard, Que.; Piers McDonald, Yukon; Roy Ramanow, Sask.; Jean Chrétien, Brian Tobin, Nfld.; Camille Thériault,N.B.; Miike Harris, Ont.; Patrick Binns, P.E.I.; Russell MacLellan, N.S.; and Jim Antoine, N.W.T.

Canada needs a new social union deal

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

: Danielle Smith (left) and Mark Carney stand posing with copies of their memorandum of understanding with Alberta and Canadian flags in the background.

A weak carbon-price floor will not fix Alberta’s emissions market

Mark Carney photographed in profile with an old Canadian Pacific train in the background. The word “Canadian” appears in front of him.

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

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Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

A man carries a child on the beach with oil tankers and cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the background.

The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

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When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

Une vingtaine d’enfants de toutes origines entourent et enlacent le gouverneur du Minnesota, Tim Walz, assis à une table. Quelques adultes sont présents sur la photo. À l’arrière, on peut voir sur un mur de grandes photos de fruits et de légumes.

Lessons from Minnesota’s progressive turn under Tim Walz

Trudeau enters a room in a daycare, with Furey behind him, passing through the doorway. The walls are bright orange and covered with stickers depicting pastel-coloured balloons and ice-cream cones with the dates of birthdays of the children written on the scoops of ice cream. Letters on the wall spell out “birthdays are sweet.” Other papers taped to the wall show the alphabet and numbers. Low shelves hold markers, crayons and other drawing supplies. The two men are smiling, and both wear dark pants, a white shirt and red ties.

Let’s make a deal: The Trudeau government’s social policy leadership

Austerity in public education financing is fostering growing inequities in Canada

Using simulations to teach civics in high school could improve voter turnout

The peaked pistachio-green rooftops of the stately old stone government buildings sit in contrast to the taller towers around them. A Canadian flag flies on a mast from the roof of the Confederation Building.

Clarity over Ottawa’s spending power in areas of provincial authority could be coming

When the crises never end: Janice Charette says organizational health is the next big challenge for the public service

L’image montre un clavier, mais à la place des lettres, chaque touche porte le logo d’une grande entreprise de technologie ou de médias sociaux.

Taming the tech giants will cause collateral damage

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Involve more ordinary Canadians in implementing the Online Streaming Act

French as a condition of immigration: the CAQ’s new reform

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The case of McVety’s “university” has massive legal and constitutional implications

In a darkened room, a man’s hands type on a laptop. Overlayed is a translucent illustration of data in three thin rows, one blue, one magenta, one yellow, all leading into a square block of combined data that hovers over the hands and laptop.

Canada is failing to regulate AI amid fear and hype

Trois affiches sont visibles sur un poteau qui s’élève en bordure d’une route pavée. Celle du haut invite à circuler à basse vitesse en raison de la présence possible d’enfants, celle du milieu signale que les lieux sont une propriété privée de la nation Squamish et la dernière, plus grande, recommande aux gens de s’isoler chez eux ou, à défaut, de maintenir une distanciation sociale. Un filet de basket-ball est visible derrière les panneaux et l’on aperçoit un village en arrière-plan.

First Nations, federalism and lessons from the fight against COVID-19

A view of Parliament Hill with two construction cranes with the Alexandria Bridge in the foreground taken from a drone above the Outaouais River.

Who’s going to finally fix federal public service management?

A man gives a woman the finger with both hands while she wags her finger at him. The man is wearing a mask. In the background protesters wave Canadian flags and wear T-shirts disparaging Justin Trudeau with nasty language.

‘Winner-take-all’ politics threatens Canadian democracy

Banning pre-election polls is a bad idea

Une douzaine de femmes et d'hommes se tiennent en une longue rangée devant un mur tapissé des drapeaux de chaque province. Ils sont habillés en costume, les mains jointes devant eux. Plusieurs projecteurs éclairent certaines parties de la rangée mieux que d'autres.

Who the public trusted during the pandemic

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