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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

A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

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

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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

Is the federal health transfer really growing faster than provincial spending?

The ride will not be easy for Canada no matter who wins the U.S. election

Seen from the side of a length of rail line, the locomotive is yellow with an illustration of a waving American flag painted on its side.

A new trade policy for the “geopolitical turn”

Shoppers pushing carts in a parking lot are kept at a distance by a maze of stacked wooden pallets.

Empowering public health officials requires trust in government

The curious case of Quebec’s linguistic directive for the health system

Ottawa needs to act on a proposal for a guaranteed basic income for P.E.I.

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Fact-checking BC United’s tax-cut proposal

A cluster of signs stand along a roadside, with the names of candidates and information about voting day.

A voter ID law: Coming to an election near you?

Parliament’s peace tower is seen through the shadows of a wrought-iron fence.

When Ottawa uses the Official Languages Act to deny access to information

Une personne portant un gilet réfléchissant, un masque et un casque transporte une cruche blanche translucide contenant de l’eau jaune.

Scaling back on wastewater testing in Ontario leaves people vulnerable to illness

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Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

Federal funding for research prompts call for more partners in health care

Can Ottawa force the provinces to pay for virtual care?

At least a couple dozen $50 bills are stacked in bundles.

What to do with the public-service pension surplus that’s piling up?

How to safeguard the CBC/Radio-Canada

Dozens of people stand in front of the ornate, brown stone buildings. Many hold signs that say things like “Save our public healthcare.”

The Canada Health Act at 40: Spring forward or fall back?

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