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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

People in silhouette, some with arms up and holding signs, appear behind a Canadian flag.

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

A few dozen women and a couple men surround Sen. McPhedran who is at a podium.

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

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

Freeland is at the podium with about a dozen people around her.

A systems approach would help prevent policy missteps

Quebec’s attack on refugee sponsorship

Happy Fête nationale to all of Quebec’s ‟polyglots,” but not to anglophones

Beech speaks at a podium in front of a wall of windows. A Canadian flag hangs nearby. Several rows of older people are seated as they listen.

Where are the provinces in Canada’s welfare-state boom?

Three lightbulbs hang from drawn black lines. The first line is tangled up hopelessly. The second one is minimally tangled. The third is untangled.

Can angst about productivity lead to serious public-service reforms?

Public transit in Quebec: looking beyond the next election

From Phoenix to ArriveCAN: How to fix federal information technology procurement

A child concentrating intently on a laptop screen.

Federal legislation needs further amendments to protect children’s privacy

Anita Anand wearing a purple coat speaks at a table with Canadian flags in soft focus in the background.

The federal government plans to expand the “25-and-out” pension

Capital gains: How to maintain objectives while offering greater flexibility

A couple dozen people young and old gather around holding metal plates.

Canada must lead in responding to the desperate plight of the Rohingya

How diverse are Order of Canada appointments?

Gros plan sur des billets de 50$ en devise canadienne.

For the good of the country, rich Canadians need to pay higher taxes on passive income

Support for sovereignty in Quebec: the role of identity, culture and language

Pierre Poilievre on stage speaking into a microphone wearing a black T-shirt with the slogan “Axe the Tax.”

A Conservative government may axe the carbon tax but then may have to bring it back

A young man in a wheelchair works in his adapted kitchen. He regulates the temperature of his stainless steel oven.

The Canada Disability Benefit does not fulfill the government’s promises

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