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Carney is at the podium. The backdrop is a blue digital illustration of mountains.

That rare moment when a prime minister shapes the country

Alberta premier Daneille Smith with the Quebec flag in the background.

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments

A nurse sits on the edge of a bed talking to a patient. Half eaten food sits on the table nearby.

Break down licensing barriers holding back Canada’s health workforce

A half dozen family members walking outside a courthouse.

Closing anti-hate offices sends the wrong signal

An illustration of a robot at a computer while a worker exits an office with a box full of belongings.

Canada’s labour protections aren’t ready for the age of AI

Stacked shipping containers.

How Canada can prepare for high-pressure U.S. demands on sovereignty and trade

Wab Kinew signs a barrel with a truck with the purple Crown Royal sign on its side in the background.

Mark Carney preaches co-operative federalism but doesn’t practise it

Corn on the cob in closeup, with other produce and a store worker in the blurry background.

Slaying myths about income support

Hitting the reset button on the national housing strategy

How to create an adaptive culture in the public service

Ontario’s growth targets won’t solve the province’s housing crisis

The time and place for consultants

One hand holds the earth while the other holds pieces of gold. In the background a dark sky is over drought-stricken land. 

Progressives, conservatives and climate change

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

CBC president Catherine Tait is out of her lane

And what if Quebecers are less racist than other Canadians?

A snow covered jail yard is pictured behind a tall chain-link fence. The yard has several small shelters in front of a large single-storey complex.

Getting tougher on bail will not improve public safety

An oil pump in the foreground with wind turbines in the background.

Optimizing Canada’s policy toolbox for clean growth

On a pane of glass is a small, affixed sign that says “vote” in bold black letters on a yellow background. Reflected in the glass are four people standing, waiting.

Do Ontarians want political parties in municipal elections?

Amira Elghawaby is victim of a double standard

Six security and intelligence areas the Rouleau report needs to address

Critical considerations for the future of the public service

Le populisme : un autre exemple d’exceptionnalisme québécois?

The net-zero shell game

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