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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

Red, orange and yellow peppers and other vegetables are shown in the grocery store produce aisle.

Want help with inflation? Reform the Competition Act

At the base of a set of stone steps, about 10 people wear yellow hoodies and t-shirts that say “No justice, no peace” with photos of Chantel Moore on the fabric. Some people hold signs that say “Justice for Chantel Moore” and “Chantel’s life mattered; we want justice.”

The mandate of N.B.’s systemic racism commissioner perpetuates the problem

Sanctions against Russia can be a dangerously inflexible instrument

Honour Tommy Douglas and stand up for public denticare

The Achilles heel of the federal public service gives out again with passport fiasco

Ottawa’s climate strategy must be led by a coalition of the most trusted

Francophone Quebecers increasingly believe anglophone Canadians look down on them

Government can protect women while preserving the defence of extreme intoxication

Quebecers more pessimistic than ever about the future of the French language

Public service finally has a new boss, and she’s the old boss

Premier Legault’s colonial values

Bland Ottawa needs a grand vision worthy of a national capital

What are Canada’s options in Ukraine?

All-powerful PMO, mistrust “destroying” the public service: Paul Tellier

Several people carrying Canadian flags during a protest.

The Emergencies Act under scrutiny

A black-and-white image of reporters at tables listening to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez.

The Online News Act doesn’t solve the long-term problem for news

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