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A man in a whit shirt and ballcap waves a large Acadian flag as he walks.

Canada needs its own Bill 101

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What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

People voting at two polling stations in a school gymnasium while the candidate and her mother wait.

The rising threat of disinformation in Canada’s municipal elections

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Diversity of candidates is fundamental to trust in political leadership

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Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

An abstract image featuring the silhouettes of many people in shades of beige and brown, with a hand descending to put a ballot with an X in a box.

Why increased candidate diversity can help rebuild trust in Canadian politics

A balance with young people on one side and older people on the other.

How intergenerational inequality threatens trust in democracy

A few dozen MPs milling about and chatting in the House of Commons.

How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics

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Canadian agriculture cannot become an innovation engine without competition

A Canadian Pacific Railway train passes through a rural crossing.

Lack of competition blunts Canadian innovation

Big Tech, little oversight

Federal paymasters struggle to rise from Phoenix

Competition policy in Canada is guided by narrow interests

Whose Parliament Hill is it anyway?

What is the path to net-zero emissions for oilsands producers?

The Senate’s longstanding duopoly has finally faded

Provincial paths diverge on vaccine mandates and passports

Ministerial mandate letters: Another nail in the coffin of cabinet government

Is it time for the Emergencies Act?

No good reason for Ontario to delay signing child-care agreement

So-called “Freedom Convoy” is a symptom of a deeply unequal society

Decolonizing energy and the nuclear narrative of small modular reactors

The three tragedies that challenge climate policy

Élections municipales : le temps venu pour le vote obligatoire ?

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