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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

Moving on from the monarchy, incrementally

Too many Canadian regulatory watchdogs are failing to serve the public interest

Un homme aux cheveux grisonnants reçoit des soins d'une professionnelle des soins dentaires portant des gants et un masque orange et une blouse bleu foncé.

Good dental care starts before the freezing and fillings

Snapshot: a “strong mandate,” really?

Pour un gouvernement minoritaire

Sur la photo, une manchette du Journal de Montréal, tirée de l'édition du 29 septembre 2022.

Immigration: beyond numbers and controversies

La CAQ sait où lancer sa ligne à l’eau

A woman in a grey T-shirt and wearing a mask walks by a sign that says “nous sommes ouvert / we are open” for a coffee shop called Café Bazin.

Canada should recommit to bilingualism

Looking at the expansion of the GST credit

Un ouvrier en silhouette portant un sac à dos marche dans un immeuble de bureaux sombre non identifié. D’autres bâtiments et un ciel bleu ne montrant qu’un seul nuage se reflètent dans les fenêtres.

Canada’s top bureaucrat nudges public service toward hybrid office

La démocratie unipolaire

Is bilingualism doomed?

Some provincial governments seek conflict with municipalities – and gain from it

Le Canada et le Québec doivent reconnaître le génocide grec

Cinq partis, cinq visions des services aux familles

Quebec’s lopsided campaign is only one part of a troubling democratic trend

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