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Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

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Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

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Tylenol, Trump and the crisis of public health communication

It’s time Canadian universities ventured abroad – to save themselves

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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

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Canadian banks have a role to play in preventing domestic violence

How to safeguard the CBC/Radio-Canada

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The troubling rise of income and wealth inequality in Canada

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

A systems approach would help prevent policy missteps

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply

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What to do about intergenerational wealth inequality

Quebec’s attack on refugee sponsorship

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Bill C-71 opens up a possible never-ending chain of citizenship

Canada’s recreation and parks sector is much more than fun and games

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Crisis-level ratings of the health system are a flashing danger sign

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A safer online experience doesn’t require sacrificing privacy

How to help older Canadians continue to work

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

Two women are pictured on a street with their arms open moments before they embrace.

The danger of turning the refugee sponsorship experience into a paperwork nightmare

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?

Ottawa has opportunity to create an effective energy retrofit program for low-income households

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