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Energy shocks speed the shift away from fossil fuels

Energy shocks speed the shift away from fossil fuels

It took no more than a few days for the impact on global energy prices to be felt after the United States and Israel launched a military operation...

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Michael Sambasivam

The Carney government’s embrace of AI will put lives at risk

The Carney government’s embrace of AI will put lives at risk

The Mark Carney government has made “deploying AI at scale” a cornerstone of its attempt to make government more productive and slash costs by...

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Natasha Tusikov

Saskatchewan needs a framework for Crown infrastructure deals

Saskatchewan needs a framework for Crown infrastructure deals

Saskatchewan has committed three Crown corporations and backstopped a $2.6-billion coal-refurbishment program partially launched to support Canada’s...

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Ben beveridge

Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Walk into any bank branch in a mid-sized Canadian city and you’ll find a loan officer who can get you a mortgage in 48 hours. Ask the same...

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Manbo he

Where does Canada stand on international environmental crime?

Where does Canada stand on international environmental crime?

(Version française disponible ici) Will Canada support a new global agreement to tackle the world’s fourth most lucrative crime? The answer is not...

29.04.2026 6

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Sheldon Jordan

Canada must stop exploiting migrant workers

Canada must stop exploiting migrant workers

Imagine leaving your home country to work in Canada’s construction sector. On the job site, you encounter dangerous working conditions and rampant...

28.04.2026 5

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Milad moghaddas

Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

Canadians have never been more gung-ho about defence spending. According to a recent EKOS poll, 72 per cent of respondents supported the Carney...

28.04.2026 6

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Danny Parys

Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy

Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy

Editor’s note: Among his many accomplishments, Thomas Courchene was a senior scholar at the Institute for Research on Public Policy, the publisher...

25.04.2026 8

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Kevin G. Lynch

Civil-military tensions still shape Canada’s armed forces

Civil-military tensions still shape Canada’s armed forces

The doctrine manual Fighting Spirit: The Profession of Arms in Canada was the focus of extensive discussion within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...

24.04.2026 6

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Peter kasurak

Oversight fails when police investigate police

Oversight fails when police investigate police

Policing in Canada is facing a crisis of confidence, with one-third of Canadians mistrusting police and demands for meaningful oversight mounting....

24.04.2026 7

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Yusuf Faqiri

To enrich or not to enrich nuclear fuel: Canada’s dilemma

To enrich or not to enrich nuclear fuel: Canada’s dilemma

(Version française disponible ici.) Canada is one of the world’s leading nuclear power nations.  It supplied 24 per cent of global uranium in...

22.04.2026 6

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Minika ekanem

Canada’s digital sovereignty debate overlooks software risks

Over the past year, the digital sovereignty conversation in Canada has accelerated. Last September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the...

21.04.2026 7

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Joshua Van Es

Innovation sovereignty needs ecosystems, not isolation

If sovereignty is a country’s ability to withstand pressure, in innovation that means ensuring firms and researchers have the materials, software...

21.04.2026 7

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E. Richard Gold

Two uncomfortable climate truths

(Version française disponible ici) The climate debate is often regarded as a question requiring technological, economic or regulatory solutions....

21.04.2026 9

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Stéphane Dion

Canada must act to protect hospitals in war zones

A devastating drone strike on a hospital in Sudan during the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr in March once again underscored the erosion of protection...

20.04.2026 6

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Sonal marwah

Two uncomfortable climate truths

(Version française disponible ici) The climate debate is often regarded as a question requiring technological, economic or...

20.04.2026 10

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Stéphane Dion

The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

At this time of global disruption, the implications for Canada cannot be overstated. The Global Risks Report 2026, published by the World Economic...

17.04.2026 8

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Kevin G. Lynch

Canada’s “comfort trap” is stalling long-term economic growth

(Version française disponible ici) Canada’s economic challenge is not difficult to identify. The Bank of Canada has repeatedly warned about weak...

16.04.2026 10

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Qi wu

When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

Canada understands itself as a society defined by civility, moderation and multicultural balance. Remaining neutral is treated as a virtue — a...

15.04.2026 10

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Karine Coen-Sanchez

Traditional African mutual aid and savings systems deserve recognition in Canada

African diaspora communities across Canada sustain one another through collective saving, food sharing and emergency support. But despite their social...

14.04.2026 10

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Yohanan demeke

Rethinking retaliation in the age of Trump

The spectre of U.S. retaliation seems everywhere in Canadian politics today. From whether to regulate American tech companies, to lifting tariffs on...

14.04.2026 10

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Eric van Rythoven

The missing work of co-ordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem

In the current era of urgently accelerated self-reliance, Canada is intent on building things: more roads, pipelines, homes and large infrastructure...

13.04.2026 10

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Laura Mcdonough

Beyond carbon pricing: a fairer way to drive climate policy

11.04.2026 10

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Leo Yang

Opaque immigration screening threatens Canada’s global talent strategy

09.04.2026 7

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Eugene yu ji

The next frontier of AI is biological digital twins

08.04.2026 10

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Suresh Neethirajan

Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

07.04.2026 10

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Sara edge

Why Canada’s open banking risks repeating Australia’s failure

06.04.2026 10

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Shiven sharma

Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

02.04.2026 10

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Ken chan

A northern university built on unstable ground

01.04.2026 10

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Chanelle joy firth

AI scribes in health care raise risks for patients and privacy

01.04.2026 8

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Helen beny

Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

31.03.2026 10

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Pierre-Olivier Pineau

Ottawa should counter bans on trans athletes in sport

31.03.2026 10

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Marcus mazzucco

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

27.03.2026 20

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Janetta Mckenzie

Northern infrastructure needs northern talent

27.03.2026 10

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Jamaica Cass

Who pays when autism-care systems fall short? Mothers do

25.03.2026 10

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Janet Mclaughlin

B.C.’s Bill 11 improves housing safety, but raises risks for tenants

25.03.2026 10

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Alina mckay

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

25.03.2026 30

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Steve Lafleur

U.S. expansion of the global gag rule is a leadership test for Canada

24.03.2026 30

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Caitlin goggin

Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

Coercive control rarely starts with a bruise. It begins with isolation, humiliation, surveillance and fear. By the time violence becomes visible, it...

20.03.2026 30

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Lisa monchalin

Ontario’s nuclear push risks another costly policy failure

Nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence worldwide and Ontario is no exception. The province has a long history with this awesome and terrifying...

20.03.2026 20

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Samuel buckstein

The true test of Quebec’s new workplace stress law

(Version française disponible ici.) Organizations are operating under sustained pressure. In this environment, performance depends less on speed or...

18.03.2026 10

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Maren Gube

Food security needs to be part of Canada’s defence strategy

A few weeks separated Prime Minister Mark Carney’s well-received speech at Davos from the publication of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy...

17.03.2026 20

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Guillaume lhermie

Message to the PM: adult supervision is needed here at home, too

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney was the adult in the room. In his speech he told the world that the American-led,...

16.03.2026 20

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Eugene Lang

When a major employer closes, the whole community feels it

(Version française disponible ici.) When a community’s major employer falters, the shock waves don’t stop at the plant gate. In small towns...

13.03.2026 20

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Shaimaa Yassin

That rare moment when a prime minister shapes the country

The best remembered speeches in Canadian history have come at moments of crisis and uncertainty, when prime ministers capture the public’s...

13.03.2026 20

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Raymond blake

Why is climate adaptation so difficult for Canada?

Despite increasingly severe wildfires, floods and extreme heat events, climate adaptation in Canada remains marginal to federal and provincial...

11.03.2026 20

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James K. Stewart

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments

(Version française disponible ici) One of the nine questions that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to put to a referendum later this...

11.03.2026 20

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Charles Breton

Canada should spotlight abducted Ukrainian children in peace talks

The full-scale war in Ukraine is now into its fifth year. After an abrupt end to the latest round of U.S.-brokered peace talks, Ukraine continues to...

10.03.2026 30

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Sharanjeet Parmar

Break down licensing barriers holding back Canada’s health workforce

09.03.2026 20

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Geoff Norquay

Closing anti-hate offices sends the wrong signal

09.03.2026 20

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Ali islam