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Why Canada needs a logo for human-created work

Canada has a new Minister of AI, Evan Solomon, and he faces an urgent question: how do Canadians know when they are dealing with the real thing?

yesterday 10

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Alexandra Mogyoros

Danielle Smith is playing her separatist supporters for fools

If you want to know how Alberta is going to be governed, just read the policies being put forth at the annual United Conservative Party convention....

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Max Fawcett

Port of Churchill offers a chance for an Arctic shipping green corridor 

By the time Churchill’s LNG infrastructure is operational, Europe may no longer need Canadian fossil gas, risking stranded assets, massive debts...

previous day 20

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Andrew Dumbrille

Lessons for Canadian progressives from the Mamdani campaign

While there are ample lessons to be learned from the Mamdani campaign and Mamdani himself as a candidate — incredible message discipline, a...

previous day 8

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Supriya Dwivedi

Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break 

Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break 

Vancouver has long been recognized as a global leader in sustainability, a city that others look to for bold environmental action and progressive...

previous day 8

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Carol Liao

Why Carney's pivot to Keystone XL is brilliant (even if just a fantasy)

Why Carney's pivot to Keystone XL is brilliant (even if just a fantasy)

I have always thought that Americans are great at mythologizing, telling themselves stories that, even in their polarized political environment,...

wednesday 10

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Ross Belot

David Suzuki and Stephen Lewis: the making of a remarkable friendship

David Suzuki and Stephen Lewis: the making of a remarkable friendship

Stephen Lewis and David Suzuki, humanitarian and environmental icons, have a grand friendship both intense and profound. I would say it even has...

wednesday 10

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Gideon Forman

UN climate summits are an arena of politics worthy of your attention

UN climate summits are an arena of politics worthy of your attention

Ten years after 195 countries signed the landmark Paris Agreement, the planet is still overheating and the descent into a more dangerous climate...

11.11.2025 7

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John Woodside

Workers are the foundation of Canada’s nation-building agenda

Workers are the foundation of Canada’s nation-building agenda

Canada is betting big on nation-building projects, from housing and infrastructure to mining and energy. These are major projects and public...

11.11.2025 4

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Meg Gingrich

Donald Trump's immigration policy is a gift to Canada

Donald Trump's immigration policy is a gift to Canada

Mark Carney’s first budget was all about re-orienting Canada’s economy and reducing its dependence on the United States. That agenda was...

10.11.2025 30

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Max Fawcett

'Earthly Bros' collect and recycle used electronics

Alexandre Bourré and his brother, Samuel, will help you declutter your home, reduce landfill waste and assist Canadians in need. The teenager from...

10.11.2025 10

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Patricia Lane

In the age of selfishness, let’s rediscover our sense of shared sacrifice 

In the age of selfishness, let’s rediscover our sense of shared sacrifice 

For as long as I can remember, Remembrance Day has been an important date on my calendar. Many people in my family served and died for their...

10.11.2025 3

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Max Fawcett

A decade since Paris: why Canada is still running in place

A decade since Paris: why Canada is still running in place

We are 10 years on from the Paris Agreement according to the calendar and a very long way from those heady days in spirit. As the governments of...

10.11.2025 6

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Chris Hatch