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Ostriches gathered around a feeder.

On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

Maria Ressa gestures with both hands from the behind the podium of the general assembly with the UN logo on it.

Countering the threat of AI manipulation by authoritarian states

All five stand in a row looking around, some smiling, some not.

Who governs the digital sphere? How U.S. proxy lobbying erodes Canada’s digital sovereignty

Mark Carney speaking at a podium, viewed from the side, with dark background.

Carney’s industrial bet: Building Canada’s future while cutting the public service

Mark Carney and François-Philippe Champaign joke together while children stand in the background looking unimpressed.

Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances

Des passants traversent une intersection animée au centre-ville, sous un ciel gris. Les immeubles environnants, dont un avec le logo de Google, se reflètent dans une flaque d’eau au premier plan. Les décorations lumineuses des arbres évoquent la période des Fêtes.

Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

A fish-eye wide angle lens view of a corridor between servers.

The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

Illustration of two hands passing a like button between them.

The emerging political power of social media influencers

No supporters waving Canadian flags. Two women in the foreground raise their arms in the air.

Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

Vector illustration of a Crowd of diverse women with various expressions vibrant colors. Vibrant colors.

Canada cannot sell gender equality abroad without practising it at home

A pickup truck displays a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word "Republic" added and an upside-down Canadian flag crossed out with a "prohibition" symbol.

Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

All four are standing in front of a wall lined with provincial flags. Fraser is at a podium.

New hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap

American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

The man is driving a snowmobile across a flat expanse of white, just him, snow, ice and a white sky.

Ottawa must heed Northern voices on Arctic strategy

Supporters of Quebec independence wave Quebec flags and make victory signs during a rally in support of sovereignty in Montreal in 1995.

Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

People cross Wellington Street on their way to Parliament Hill, a day before the return of the House of Commons, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public

Against a black sky, the white rocket sends blindingly white exhaust gases to the ground as it lifts off.

Leveraging Canada’s Arctic experience to shape space-mining norms

Lines of people bent over in prayer at night.

Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Wide view of Canada’s House of Commons filled with MPs standing and applauding during a parliamentary session in Ottawa.

Adapting to minority governments: Canada’s new normal

De la fumée s’élève du toit du bâtiment du Cabinet des ministres à Kyiv, en Ukraine. Au premier plan, un monument en forme de rose des vents et plusieurs drapeaux ukrainiens et européens sont visibles.

The West must regain the diplomatic initiative in Ukraine

Two men wave a huge Iranian flag in a paved area in front of the building.

Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Main entrance of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, with cars in front of the pavilion and a man walking with a cane and a travel bag, seen from behind.

Transforming health systems: Moving beyond magical thinking to disciplined action

Three Danish ships sailing in formation.

Why Canada needs Arctic threat modelling now

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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