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Mark Carney is Building More Than Infrastructure
Sixty Years After Lament for a Nation, the Importance of National Identity is Once Again Understood
Do Not Pass GO
GO Transit Expansion was doomed by a lack of ambition from the public and private sectors that extends well beyond the Greater Toronto Area.
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“Chat, how environmentally damaging is this essay?” Gen Z’s obsession with AI is hurting their climate-aware reputation
Gen-Z wants to take care of the planet but is tempted by the convenience of AI.
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A “post-racial reckoning” international order? Confronting racism during a humanitarian crisis
Sorry Charles, Canada doesn't need you
Let's stop glorifying hustle culture
Before the bulldozers: The last-ditch efforts to save Hong Kong’s heritage
How the International Community is Failing Ethiopia
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Why Canada can't logistic
Free Riding the Rails
In Canada, domestic rail manufacturing firms play by free-market rules while foreign competitors are shielded, supported, and subsidized.
Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan: Necessary but Insufficient
The UN's strategy of maintaining financial support to Afghanistan has been critical for Afghan civilians, but it must evolve.
Beyond Drivers and Deliveries: All Platform Gig Workers Need Protection
New provincial legislation only protects visible, on-demand digital gig workers like DoorDashers and Uber drivers.
Algorithms Are Setting Our Prices. We Don’t Have to Let Them Set the Rules.
Effective oversight of algorithmic pricing demands both deep technical expertise and nuanced regulatory frameworks.
An Artificial Intelligence Reckoning in Ad-Targeting
As artificial intelligence systems increasingly mediate our digital lives, we face a critical inflection point: Will we allow the surveillance business…
Nation-Building will Take More than Talk
The prime minister is banking on an upswell of patriotism to bolster public support for large infrastructure projects — but it won’t be easy.
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Myanmar's Suffering Is Not Inevitable
Following a devastating earthquake in March, the need for atrocity crime prevention in Myanmar is urgent.
The need for Bill C-5: Mandatory Minimum Penalties and anti-Indigenous bias
Rather than bow to renewed pressure for “tough on crime” policies, Mark Carney should take heed of their failures and continue down the path of reform.
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Jagmeet Singh vs. Maurice Duverger
Jagmeet Singh mishandled the CASA, but widespread public confusion about it signals deeper challenges for Canada’s third parties.
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