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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

Legault stands at a podium adorned by a sign with a small photo of René Lévesque and the words “Année Lévesque” on it. A larger sign with the same elements is situated behind Legault.

How Quebec is building on René Lévesque’s fateful constitutional legacy

View from a high-rise showing snow-covered roofs of homes and shops on a few blocks of downtown streets, with street lights glowing with the backdrop of a flat grey sky at dusk.

Has immigration become a third rail in Canadian politics?

Indigenous-settler relations need bold solutions and strong political will

The differences between Canada and the U.S. remain significant

Canada’s immigration policy is at a crossroads

Distant aerial shot of a Toronto suburb in winter.

Strong mayor powers in Ontario are a gross violation of democratic principles

Government orders public service back to the office

Standing up to Ottawa: Western alienation shifts into Prairie constitutional challenges

Kovrig and his wife both have one arm raised as they acknowledge their arrival, standing with his sister in front of a black SUV on the tarmac where the jet carrying him to Canada arrived. All three are wearing masks.

Kovrig, Spavor and Canada’s tragic record of not protecting Canadians abroad

Donald Savoie, in a dark suit, wears his Order of Canada medallion standing next to Mary Simon who is wearing her own medals.

Canada needs a royal commission to fix problems with the federal public service

Troubling trends in Canadian democracy

The federal dental plan may fall short of expectations

An illustration showing poker chips, dice and playing cards and a roulette wheel on the screens of three mobile telephones side by side, with the words “casino online” printed on the screen in the middle.

Ontario’s iGaming mistakes are a lesson in the value of Indigenous consultation

A grand notion

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022. The premier is in focus in the image while other members of the legislature are out of focus.

Robust public debate needed on use of notwithstanding clause

The flags of the provinces and territories are lined up on poles in front of a blue curtain in a conference room.

The notwithstanding clause is at the very heart of federalism

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