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Infrastructure and Transport

Can Build Canada Homes make a dent in the housing crisis?

OpinionBY ALAN BROADBENT

• The new agency will face pressure from the development industry to give away public land or sell it cheaply; from big lenders to avoid borrowing rate competition by keeping the cost of capital high; and from housing co-operatives to transfer ownership of public land to them.

Can Build Canada Homes make a dent in the housing crisis?

OpinionBY ALAN BROADBENT

• The new agency will face pressure from the development industry to give away public land or sell it cheaply; from big lenders to avoid borrowing rate competition by keeping the cost of capital high; and from housing co-operatives to transfer ownership of public land to them.

The joys of winter biking aren’t without politics

OpinionBY ANDREW CADDELL

Time to strengthen Canada’s infrastructure planning 

OpinionBY JENNIFER ANGEL, PETER WELTMAN

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

B.C. offers a warning to Ottawa’s billion-dollar construction fund

OpinionBY RYAN MITTON

Living in Canada’s Arctic North: why federal investment matters

OpinionBY SOLOMON AWA

Why the North needs telecom before it gets nuclear

OpinionBY TYSON MACAULAY

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Serving the whole North is of national importance

OpinionBY KEN COATES

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Most forgotten voices: taking the well-being of Inuit communities seriously

OpinionBY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT

• To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.

Most forgotten voices: taking the well-being of Inuit communities seriously

OpinionBY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT

• To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.

Canada’s Arctic is the next frontier for growth, security, and reconciliation

OpinionBY PASCAL CHAN

Supply chain reliability is the foundation of Canada’s trade future

OpinionBY GORDON MCKENZIE

Striking a balance

OpinionBY CSG SENATOR TODD LEWIS

Breakfast at Café Olimpico, lunch at Piano Piano

OpinionBY BEHROUZ BAKHTIARI

Driving change: how investing in youth and transportation can power a greener future

OpinionBY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED

What will it take to get out of the supply-chain crisis?

OpinionBY JOHN COLEMAN

Canada needs a strong EV market to secure future jobs

OpinionBY ADAM THORN, MEGAN GORDON

High-speed potential, high-stakes decisions: the policy case for Alto

OpinionBY TASNIM FARIHA, DAVID JONES

AGRICULTURE

Bloc joins push for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Scaling climate-resilient farming solutions for global impact

OpinionBY CAROL THIESSEN

The easiest policy win in Ottawa might just be hiding in plain sight

OpinionBY ORVILLE BOVENSCHEN

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Biotechnology

PMPRB closes all open drug-pricing investigations before implementing new guidelines on Jan. 1

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Canada’s research strength is world-class—now we need to all pull in the same direction

OpinionBY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON

Canada could have access to more than 10,000 doctors if licensing were less complicated, House Health Committee hears

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Turning innovation into impact: Canada’s biotech advantage

OpinionBY WENDY ZATYLNY

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DEFENCE & SECURITY

The coming CUSMA squeeze and how security policy will rewrite the trade terms

OpinionBY KEITH JANSA

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR

Canada’s rising disaster costs call for adaptive design

OpinionBY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI

Ukraine-Russia: next steps

OpinionBY DAVID CARMENT, DANI BELO

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Environment

It’s time to double down on ocean protection

OpinionBY SHEENA KENNEDY

2026: Another year on the edge for Carney and Canada

OpinionBY LES WHITTINGTON

Geoengineering for grown-ups

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Canada’s plan to boost its economy must include rebuilding wild fisheries

OpinionBY JOSH LAUGHREN

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FINANCE

Faster payments and true transparency: delivering payments modernization in Canada

OpinionBY BRIGIT CARROLL

Transforming Canada’s economy for a better future is an enormous challenge

OpinionBY DAVID CRANE

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Four key steps can help secure Canadian sovereignty

OpinionBY JON SHELL

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Fisheries and oceans

Coastal communities ‘running out of time’ without fisheries fund renewal, say opposition critics as DFO faces $544M in cuts

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

NewsBY STUART BENSON

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

OpinionBY SYLVIE LAPOINTE

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FOREIGN POLICY

Facing reality: Canada and the challenge of refugee protection

OpinionBY NINETTE KELLEY

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Canada’s grand strategy in a multipolar world

OpinionBY DANIEL ARAYA

Derzhavnost and ‘respect’

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

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health

PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Redesigning Canada’s health policy to spur innovation

OpinionBY E. RICHARD GOLD

Solution to substance abuse in Ottawa will come from collaboration, say area politicians

NewsBY SOPHIA LAPORTE

Lack of primary care so ‘chronic’ that patients don’t even talk about it, says Liberal MP and doctor Powlowski

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

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Industry and Manufacturing

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Steel tariff missteps threaten Canada’s energy future

OpinionBY VITTORIA BELLISSIMO, FERNANDO MELO

‘Quiet buzz’ on Bay Street about Carney’s ‘nation-building’ major projects, says Tobin

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Canada’s ZEV mandate will leave 450,000 drivers stranded

OpinionBY BRIAN LIVINGSTON

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innovation

The missing piece in Canada’s innovation strategy

OpinionBY VINCENT CUSTODE

Ottawa’s AI strategy could help Canada capitalize on homegrown innovation, say task force members

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

OpinionBY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH

App store age verification won’t keep young people safe

OpinionBY JOSH TABISH

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intergovernmental

Time to look back, and ahead

OpinionBY ANDREW CADDELL

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Canadian experts challenge proposed authoritarian Quebec constitution at UN and under international law

OpinionBY ERROL MENDES, STéPHANE BEAULAC

‘He’s a welcome dose of fresh air’: Kinew ranked most popular premier

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

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justice

Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Alberta’s intent to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for trans health care for youth sets a dangerous precedent

OpinionBY JENNIFER EVANS, ALISON LI, JACQUELINE MURRAY

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Labour & employment

Canada is falling behind in the global race for skilled workers

OpinionBY KUMARAN NADESAN

Work stoppages are crippling Canada’s economy—it’s time for Parliament to act

OpinionBY JASMIN GUéNETTE, CHRISTINA SANTINI

Government agencies are hardly trying when it comes to transparency

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Effective nation-building starts with the people and places where it happens

OpinionBY SHAIMAA YASSIN, ABIGAIL JACKSON, NOEL BALDWIN

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Lobbying

House Ethics Committee to review Lobbying Act in 2026 after AI study, says chair Brassard

NewsBY HUNTER CRESSWELL

Blanchard defends Carney’s ethics screen as a ‘rigorous process’

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

OpinionBY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN

Budget a step in the right direction, but fails to deliver on the ‘hype,’ say lobbyists

NewsBY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

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natural resources and energy

Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate

OpinionBY RICK SMITH, DALE BEUGIN, DAVE SAWYER

Canada must find its climate path beyond fossil fuels

OpinionBY DAMON MATTHEWS

The Alberta energy deal is worse than you think

OpinionBY STEPHEN THOMAS

Jump-starting a Canadian power grid

OpinionBY MADELEINE MCPHERSON, PETER FAIRLEY

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Women, Gender and Diversity

The Elsie effect: women are essential to security

OpinionBY NATHALIE CHUARD

Democracy, like a Christmas gift, is best unwrapped

OpinionBY ROSE LEMAY

How Mark Carney can win back friends and influence critical outcomes

OpinionBY SHARI GRAYDON

Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

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Indigenous Relations

A decade of delays on Indigenous rights

OpinionBY ROSE LEMAY

No, Indigenous people are not coming for your privately owned land

OpinionBY COREY SHEFMAN

There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Feds removed 643 more companies from its Indigenous business directory this year

NewsBY IREM KOCA

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