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A diverse crowd of university students in blue cap and gown.

Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy

Four students are walking on the lawn in front of a black building with a “Dalhousie University” sign.

Canada needs a national strategy for generative AI in higher education

A couple dozen people line up behind a white food delivery van. A woman in the foreground walks away with stuffed bags.

Ending food insecurity is a democratic imperative

Four people carry stuffed bags from the bus after being evacuated after the wildfire in Saskatchewan

A climate-responsive social safety net is needed for marginalized Canadians

CP174796101 Cutline: A courtroom sketch as Justice Maria Carroccia delivers her ruling on July 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould Alt photo text: A drawing of about nine people sitting and listening in the room.

Consent confusion and the Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial

A bald, grey robot-like head with blue eyes.

Generative AI and deeper thinking: What’s in our heads still matters*

Here’s why the income gap and its growth both matter

A white semi-truck passes through a forest of evergreens on a two-lane stretch.

Four ways Ottawa can throttle ‘Driver Inc.’

The building is several storeys high with walls that curve into a couple of semi-circles. It’s covered in textured concrete.

Aboriginal identity should be confirmed before applications reach universities

The centre is a long, one-storey building in shades of green and brown, with a wood set of stairs. It’s surrounded by snow.

The need for food sovereignty in northern Indigenous communities

Two low-rise buildings are underway next to each other, with a handful of workers on the roof of one and a crane hovering over-head.

Breaking down interprovincial barriers can tackle the housing crisis, too

Two young women in front of a series of protest signs saying “I can’t breathe” and “Murder is murder” among others with the Parliament clock tower in the background.

Is addressing anti-Black racism in Canada still a policy priority?

A small child puts spare change into a red donation bucket.

A practical solution to help reduce the “charity gap”

The fix for pretendianism in academia requires Indigenous involvement

Illustration of a grocery cart with two full paper bags surrounded by single items of food including fish, milk, sausage, bottle of olive oil, cheese, bread, berries, eggs etc.

A national plan to end food insecurity in Canada is within reach

Illustration depicting a checkerboard chart of faces showing different ethnicities and genders.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Le bâtiment de deux étages est entouré d’une rangée de conifères denses. À l’intérieur de la clôture en treillis métallique, l’édifice se compose de plusieurs ailes, dont le deuxième étage est peint en bleu et le rez-de-chaussée en brique.

Solitary-confinement oversight needs an audit and overhaul

Manifestation pour les droits des personnes transgenres devant un bâtiment. Des manifestants tiennent des pancartes aux messages pro-trans comme « Trans, proud, and angry ». Drapeaux trans et LGBTQ+, ambiance pacifique, chien au premier plan.

Lessons for Canada from the treatment of trans communities in Scotland

Illustration of a woman seen from the neck up, shown in profile, her long white hair flowing out behind her with a collection of cheerful items embedded in it: flowers and leaves.

When women’s health loses, we all lose

Four workers stand at a long stainless-steel table. They are in white coats. Blue plastic is used for their aprons and to cover their heads and forearms. They all wear high boots and stand on red rubber mats. Many lengths of salami links hang from a metal frame. The room is all grey with no windows.

Trade war heightens risks for immigrant factory workers

Mark Carney is wearing a blue traditional Inuit pullover called the atigi while speaking to soldiers wearing their green uniforms.

Five big moves Mark Carney must make to secure Canada’s place in the world

From the road to the back room: A view inside the Carney campaign

Canadian currency being pulled out of a wallet.

How to build a well-designed national basic income program – at half the cost

How Carney can use policy to unite the country

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