The challenge around AI is simple: anchor policy in public purpose

Ottawa risks chasing tech-fuelled illusions without building the governance architecture for an AI-driven future.
Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression

Pro-Palestine protesters routinely face specious allegations of hate that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Why are Canadian political leaders so complacent about our poor performance on women’s representation in politics?

Although Canada ranked in the top 30 for the percentage of women in Parliament at the start of the millennium, we’ve since dropped to 71st place in the world.
Without clarity, Kneecap ban appears as a ‘politically motivated PR stunt,’ say critics, civil liberties, and immigration experts

‘At a time when people’s constitutional rights are under threat and routinely stripped … Canada must be vigilant in protecting our freedoms and not mimic or be influenced by’ the U.S., says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian

PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government’s expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
A peek into the Rock’s political race

Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Conservatives seize on Liberals’ ‘law-and-order vacuum’ as Trump anxiety wanes, but ‘MAGA North’ comparisons still a concern, say strategists

Pierre Poilievre will remain in a difficult spot since the U.S. is touchy for many Canadians while Trump is backed by some Tory supporters, says Matt Chilliack.
Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist Brett Thalmann.
Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military

Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public or press could watch, and committee members must keep the resulting testimony secret.
‘Soft-power position’: new Senate government representative keys in on non-partisan role as head of bigger team

The Government Representative’s Office is adding two Senators to its ranks, growing to a five-member team under the new leadership of Senator Pierre Moreau.