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Sexism cost them their shot at high office. But I’m hopeful for women in politics
The country still lacks the people and equipment to handle our record-breaking wildfires
A little-read separatist manifesto is shaping her government’s most controversial moves
A broad new law will end up erasing vital spaces and resources
Is it a joke? Meaningless Gen Z content? Or a sign of the political moment?
Penalties under Bill C-16, coming into effect this month, include up to 10 years in prison
Gander is betting there’s an appetite for a homegrown platform built on trust instead of outrage
Maria Reva, winner of this year’s Amazon Canada First Novel Award, on the creative collision of reality and fiction
The only way to stop companies from abusing the system is to end it
The real problem isn’t a gap in the law. It’s a lack of political will to enforce existing legal principles
The CPC still belongs to Poilievre. But its latest moves suggest it’s preparing for a future without him
As fear of the technology grows, so does the risk of violent resistance
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“It was absolutely disgusting,” said the police about the care home where Guy Mitchell drowned
We have a lot of thoughts. We want to know yours
How a paper company and tariffs threw the world of stationery hobbyists into chaos
Crowdfunding repairs to the prime minister’s official home is a terrible idea. Time to start from scratch
Should art always answer to politics, biography, and national identity?
The heist that turned Montreal’s West End Gang into an underworld legend
Free trade with the US made us wealthier. It also left us vulnerable
If Ottawa plays it right, the spending surge could support a new generation of Canadian companies
Ten years after it was closed for renovations, PEI’s Province House confronts a changed world
The misogynist ideology is blending into other extremist views
How a single quote sparked a political firestorm
His climate plan has provoked a furious response from NDP leaders in Alberta and Saskatchewan
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Nelly Arcan turned her years as an escort into powerful fiction, but the persona trapped her for life
Business groups urge Carney government to retain foreign workers already here
After its near-death experience, the tech behemoth is profitable once more
Letters to the editor: June 2026
The worms continue / to pay us no mind, silently weaving air / into the earth’s torn lungs
As wait lists in Ontario grow, some doctors are blurring the line between care and cosmetic treatments
Instead of learning from defeat, Poilievre’s camp is consumed by internal feuds and purity tests
The odd things at the heart of our democracy
What young people really need is to learn how to navigate the internet responsibly
“There’s so much anti-immigrant propaganda coming from the US, it’s going to have an effect”
How big chains use a little-known lease agreement to kill competition
Know your leverage, stay patient, don’t fold too early
The defence pact that protected us now leaves us dangerously dependent on Washington
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We live in a time where desiring men makes you reactionary, prudish, conventional, or even ick
More reassessments, more polemics, more manifestos, more feuding!
It carried me through those first three weeks without him
Cheaper cars. Fewer jobs. A surveillance state in your driveway
As after he died and morning was cancelled / but another came and then another
Trump can talk tough, but supply chains still bind North America together
As the CBC exits the game, the country loses one of its last truly shared cultural experiences
The true story of how a murdered father tested the limits of family loyalty
New polling finds Paul St-Pierre Plamondon out of step with much of the electorate