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Canada needs its own Bill 101

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What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

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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

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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

How a minority government changes life for public servants

Monarchy’s rights, privileges and symbols in Canada can be changed

L’Europe qui reste
Chronique

What constitutes the legitimate use of the notwithstanding clause?

Birth tourism and the demonizing of pregnant migrant women

National mourning of Tehran crash is a sign Canada has matured

Governments and politicians cannot be morally neutral

On energy and climate, we’re actually not so polarized

Let’s get Canada’s foreign policy house in order

We should demand more of our Official Opposition Policy Options at 40

What policy issues will define our next 40 years of publishing? Policy Options at 40

The State of the Legislative Process in Canada

UK general election results pave way for civil service changes

How Alberta became Canada’s runaway cannabis leader

Federal union members reject new organization for gig workers

Confessions of a campaign wagon master

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