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New federal agencies won’t fix old problems with delivery

The first ministers standing in front of the prime minister’s residence, from left to right: Glen Clark, B.C.; Gary Filmon, Man.; Ralph Klein Alta.; Lucien Bouchard, Que.; Piers McDonald, Yukon; Roy Ramanow, Sask.; Jean Chrétien, Brian Tobin, Nfld.; Camille Thériault,N.B.; Miike Harris, Ont.; Patrick Binns, P.E.I.; Russell MacLellan, N.S.; and Jim Antoine, N.W.T.

Canada needs a new social union deal

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

: Danielle Smith (left) and Mark Carney stand posing with copies of their memorandum of understanding with Alberta and Canadian flags in the background.

A weak carbon-price floor will not fix Alberta’s emissions market

Mark Carney photographed in profile with an old Canadian Pacific train in the background. The word “Canadian” appears in front of him.

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

A closeup of a weathered grey tail of a CF-18 Hornet, with the dark grey Canadian flag stamped on it.

Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

A man carries a child on the beach with oil tankers and cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the background.

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

A multi-coloured illustration of people in a group.

When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

To lead in the 21st century, Canadian mayors need the power to propose

Do MPs represent Canada’s diversity?

A line drawing of anonymous men sitting around a boardroom table.

Canada’s national security transparency is velvet glove, no fist

Misinformation and Chinese interference in Canada’s affairs

What will the federal government and the provinces argue about in 2022?

Illuminated signs in Montreal urging caution about COVID-19.

Public opinion in Canada has been shifting, but not because of the pandemic

Time to get serious about mitigating disaster risk

Urgence climatique : la contribution des villes

Two pump jacks in a canola field in Saskatchewan.

Does Saskatchewan need to be a “nation within a nation” to get more powers?

How COVID-19 could bring a downtown Ottawa revival

How online gaming is a growing tool for political mobilization

L’éclatement du bien public à l’ère numérique

Don’t ignore democracy’s flaws

Scientist with an electronic circuit. The COVID-19 pandemic has put science in the spotlight like never before.

Support for science should be a top priority for the re-elected Trudeau government

End political manoeuvring over conversion therapy

Labour shortages may bring an end to “crappy jobs”

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