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Child benefits work when they are generous and universal

Child benefits work when they are generous and universal

The Canada Child Benefit (CCB), introduced in 2016, is widely considered to be successful in reducing child poverty, with research finding that it...

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Geranda Notten

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

Canada prides itself on being a global leader in human rights, climate action and multicultural inclusion. Yet environmental harm in this country is...

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Yohanan demeke

Northern cable security is becoming a test of Canada’s Arctic readiness

Northern cable security is becoming a test of Canada’s Arctic readiness
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Nicole Jackson

How Build Canada Homes can build affordable housing fast

How Build Canada Homes can build affordable housing fast
thursday 6

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Mathieu Fleury

A Canada-led clean trade pact would show that middle powers mean business

A Canada-led clean trade pact would show that middle powers mean business
20.05.2026 5

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Ryan mulholland

Renewal in Canada’s primary health-care system needs a North Star

Renewal in Canada’s primary health-care system needs a North Star
15.05.2026 10

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Ivy Oandasan

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK
15.05.2026 9

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Gabrielle Sorensen

Financial literacy needs a co-ordinator, not more pamphlets

Financial literacy needs a co-ordinator, not more pamphlets
14.05.2026 10

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Arihant lodha

Canada shouldn’t mistake immigrant entrepreneurship for inclusion

Canada shouldn’t mistake immigrant entrepreneurship for inclusion
14.05.2026 10

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Hien tran

Why Canada’s northern energy infrastructure is failing

12.05.2026 10

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Lynne Couves

Fortress North America is replacing free trade in Canada’s lexicon

11.05.2026 10

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Joel baum

Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

09.05.2026 10

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Michael j. mackenzie

How Canada’s internal trade reform echoes 1864 — and what it will take to finish the job

06.05.2026 10

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Steven dowling

Canada needs to develop its own AI computing power

06.05.2026 10

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Guillaume Beaumier

Canada has the tech to connect health records. Why isn’t it being used?

05.05.2026 10

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Laiba imtiaz

Make AI policy about contribution, not just protection

05.05.2026 10

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Leo Yang

Legalization’s blind spot: youth exposure to stronger cannabis

04.05.2026 10

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Justin Bergamini

Energy shocks speed the shift away from fossil fuels

02.05.2026 10

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Michael Sambasivam

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...

01.05.2026 20

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Natasha Tusikov

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...

30.04.2026 10

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Ben beveridge

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...

30.04.2026 10

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Manbo he

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 20

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Sheldon Jordan

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 10

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Milad moghaddas

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 10

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Danny Parys

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 10

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Kevin G. Lynch

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 9

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Peter kasurak

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 10

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Yusuf Faqiri

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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 20

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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 10

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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 20

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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 20

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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 10

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Eugene yu ji

The next frontier of AI is biological digital twins

08.04.2026 20

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Suresh Neethirajan

Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

07.04.2026 20

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Sara edge

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

06.04.2026 20

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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 10

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Helen beny

Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

31.03.2026 20

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Pierre-Olivier Pineau

Ottawa should counter bans on trans athletes in sport

31.03.2026 20

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Marcus mazzucco

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

27.03.2026 30

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Janetta Mckenzie