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Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

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The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

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When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

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Rethinking retaliation in the age of Trump

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Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

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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

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Break down licensing barriers holding back Canada’s health workforce

COVID-19 measures, convoys and contestation

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Canadian agriculture cannot become an innovation engine without competition

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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

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