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Mark Carney might have the edge as potential Liberal leader, but still faces major obstacles

Sam Routley, Western University

A rotund man stands in front of a microphone with his arms spread wearing a Canada is Not For Sale hat. A row of Canadian flags are behind him.

An unnecessary Ontario election won’t help Canada deal with Donald Trump

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada

a tattered American flag flaps outside a home with furniture and household items damaged

Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

Roojin Habibi, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Véronique Plouffe, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map

Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Billionaires and loyalists provide Trump with muscle during his second term

Daniel Drache, York University, Canada and Marc D. Froese, Burman University

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A man at a podium in a suit speaking with a $10 a day child care for families sign.

Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a-day child care

Emis Akbari, University of Toronto and Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto

How Justin Trudeau’s resignation could affect the future of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Carlos Quiñonez, Western University; Noha A. Gomaa, Western University, and Paul Allison, McGill University

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Justin Trudeau’s resignation creates a progressive void in Canada, part of a long-established cycle

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

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Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats

Lisa Young, University of Calgary

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A fishing vessel on the sea at dusk.

China is struggling to control its provinces as they expand distant-water fishing

Hang Zhou, Université Laval

Climate change is fuelling Trump’s desire to tap into Canada’s water and Arctic resources

Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary

A polar bear is seen on an ice floe in a body of water strewn with ice.
Survey finds Canadians overwhelmingly support building Arctic infrastructure

Mathieu Landriault, École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP) and Jackson Walling, Trent University

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Doctors should take part in acts of civil disobedience to advocate for patients

Wael Haddara, Western University

What does Trump have in store for the world in his second term? History provides some clues

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

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Allies or enemies? Trump’s threats against Canada and Greenland put NATO in a tough spot

Thomas Hughes, Mount Allison University

A passenger jet that says Trump on its fuselage sits on a wintry runway.
Trump’s second presidency: How our deepest fears can shape political outcomes

James K. Rowe, University of Victoria

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What the Opium Wars can tell us about China, the U.S. and fentanyl

Martin Danahay, Brock University

Two men shake hands in front of flags of China and the US
A man wearing a Canada is Not For Sale ball cap.

Regional tensions, changing demographics may fuel Trump’s Canadian annexation hopes

James Magnus-Johnston, McGill University

From dog whistles to blaring horns, Poilievre makes his case

From dog whistles to blaring horns, Poilievre makes his case

Noah Fry, McMaster University

Can Trump deliver on his promise to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

David Roger Marples, University of Alberta

A rotund man in a blue suit and red tie with fluffy greyish blond hair talks to a shorter dark-haired man in a black shirt.
Attempting to annex Canada would spell disaster for the U.S. at home and abroad

George S. Rigakos, Carleton University

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Why Canada needs to embrace innovations in democracy

Megan Mattes, Simon Fraser University and Joanna Massie, McMaster University

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How the U.S. could in fact make Canada an American territory

Robert Huish, Dalhousie University

Honour guards stand on an airport tarmac holding an American and Canadian flag.
A young manstanding in a car waves Palestinian flags as people around him celebrate.

Gaza ceasefire: Fragile deal offers hope for peace but could still fall apart

Jonathan Este, The Conversation

People queue for food holding empty containers in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip

Gaza: 7 big issues affecting the delivery of humanitarian aid

Sarah Schiffling, Hanken School of Economics

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The upcoming election is a critical juncture for Canada’s carbon tax and climate policies

Andrew Heffernan, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Justin Trudeau quits: How his focus on social policy will be his legacy

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

A dark-haired man in a grey winter coat speaks into a microphone with a faint smile on his face.
What Canada’s Liberal Party can learn from the fall of Rome

Theodore Christou, Queen's University, Ontario and Louis Volante, Brock University

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Chrystia Freeland’s resignation seems carefully aimed at removing a sitting prime minister

Sam Routley, Western University

A woman in sunglasses and flowing dark blond hair walks purposefully.
A man with fluffy greyish-blond hair pouts behind a microphone.

Canada-U.S. history provides lessons on how Canada can deal with a hostile Donald Trump

Blayne Haggart, Brock University

A transport truck with a bright-blue cab travels along a mountainous highway.

Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers could discourage Donald Trump

Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto

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Republicans would never win another election if Canada became the 51st state

Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University

An aging man with fluffy blond-grey hair wearing a tuxedo speaks as a dark-haired woman stands behind him

Canada’s fight with Trump isn’t just economic, it’s existential

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

An asian family of parents, grandparents and small children play with a football in the backyard of a home

Canada halts new parent immigration sponsorships, keeping families apart

Yue Qian, University of British Columbia

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse

Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University

Several people, many in hoodies or ball caps, pick strawberries.
Trump’s demonization of asylum-seekers undermines global protections — will Canada be complicit?

Laura Madokoro, Carleton University

A man and a child and a dog on a leash approach an imposing wall on a beach at sunset.
The Dominican Republic’s expulsion of thousands of Haitians shows the brutality of mass deportations

Masaya Llavaneras Blanco, Western University

Black people inside a caged police vehicle.

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A view of a large wetland near a farm.

Nature-based solutions are cheap and effective, and governments have the tools to make them a reality

Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Western University and Tima Bansal, Western University

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities

Joshua M. Pearce, Western University

Rows of flooded homes.
Canada must turn its impressive biodiversity protection goals into real actions

Justina C. Ray, University of Toronto

People walk past a building in the snow.
A woman in a red visor holds up a sign that reads Trump Will Fix It.

Do you know what populism is? Research suggests most don’t, but some view it with disdain anyway

Andrea Wagner, MacEwan University and Anna Brigevich, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

A sign that says 'Out of Business' hanging on the inside of a closed glass door

Government investments in failed tech ventures aren’t a waste of taxpayer money

Colin Mason, University of Glasgow; Blair Watts Winsor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Jacqueline Bartlett, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada’s housing crisis: Innovative tech must come with policy reform

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, University of British Columbia and T.Y. Yang, University of British Columbia

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Why the ‘language of loopholes’ should be avoided if Trump cracks down on the Canada-U.S. border

Shauna Labman, University of Winnipeg and Megan Gaucher, Carleton University

Migrants in silhouette are seen walking on a snowy night along a train tracks.
Using the notwithstanding clause to evict the homeless shows the limits of municipal politics

Steve Lorteau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Oliver Chan, University of Toronto

A sign pinned to a tree near a homeless encampment reads Please Help The Homeless, Lower the Rents
Migration experts scrutinize Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts

Lisa Ruth Brunner, University of British Columbia and Capucine Coustere, Concordia University

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How repressive regimes are using international sporting events for nation-building

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

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Danielle Smith’s new policies make all Albertan youth unsafe

Florence Ashley, University of Alberta and JJ Wright, MacEwan University

A dark haired woman stands behind a lectern with an Alberta banner; four people stand in a row behind her.
How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada

Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Université Laval; Aurélie Campana, Université Laval, and Samuel Tanner, Université de Montréal

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Prioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reporting

Robert Marinov, Concordia University and Paul Saurette, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Canadian politics

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How Canada and the country’s premiers must respond to Trump’s trade and energy policies

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada

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Canadian policymakers should avoid handling Trump 2.0 like another pandemic

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

People mark their ballots at a polling station. One woman is dressed in a bright pink jacket.

Canadians want politicians who reflect their views. Is that what they get?

Jack Lucas, University of Calgary; Lior Sheffer, Tel Aviv University, and Peter Loewen, Cornell University

Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobs

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

A group of men and women, some carrying small Canadian flags, raise their right hands.
B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines

Philip Resnick, University of British Columbia

A voter carrying an umbrella walks into an urban polling station.
Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people

Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University; Hannah Zur, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury

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Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution

Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University

Two men, one with grey hair and another younger man with dark hair, stand in front of a courthouse. The older man speaks into a microphone.
The TikTok icon on a phone next to other icons.

If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it?

Claudiu Popa, University of Toronto

a phonescreen showing the TikTok app

The reasons for shutting down TikTok in Canada appear tenuous at best

Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University

A citizens' assembly in progress.

Citizens’ assemblies: Pioneered in B.C. 20 years ago, they’re a growing pro-democracy tool

Aftab Erfan, Simon Fraser University

3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecution

Christina Clark-Kazak, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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New mortgage rules aim to make home ownership more attainable — will they deliver?

Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria

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Second Trump presidency

An art instalment of Indigenous people on horseback being chased by white settlers.

White U.S. citizens once flooded into Indian Territory, prompting calls for mass deportations

Russell Cobb, University of Alberta

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‘Wearied’ almost to death: U.S. presidents have often experienced despair amid political turmoil

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

A tablet against a red background shows a Wall Street Journal headline about DOGE.

How the Elon Musk-Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE initiative could help Americans dodge red tape

W. Dominika Wranik, Dalhousie University; Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University, and Vurain Tabvuma, Saint Mary’s University

Ego, hubris and narcissism: Where Donald Trump ranks among the other 45 American presidents

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

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A Trump cabinet full of alleged sexual predators? Here’s why it makes perfect sense

Jennifer L. Berdahl, University of British Columbia

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Trump’s abortion flip-flops: Lessons from Ireland on why reasons-based access to abortion doesn’t work

Seána Glennon, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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How Jesse Jackson’s populist fight for economic and racial justice resonates today

Steven High, Concordia University

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Global news

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Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power-sharing, or more of the same?

Allison McCulloch, Brandon University and Dr. Sören Keil, University of Passau

A group of women smile and celebrate, waving Syrian flags.

Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights

Vrinda Narain, McGill University and Fatemeh Sadeghi, UCL

Two flags, one red with gold stars and another green, white and red, next to one another.

The year ahead in the Middle East: A weakened Iran has big implications for China

Daniel Lincoln, University of Alberta

In a sluggish Europe, Poland stands out and is aiming to become a key player

Alexandre Massaux, Université de Toulon

A group of people, some on bicycles, cross a bridge, with skyscrapers in the background.
More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University

Sports fans in a soccer stadium hold up cardboard cutouts of Saudi leaders.
Amid the West’s wavering aid to Ukraine, North Korea backs Russia in a mutually beneficial move

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

A balding white man speaks while looking at a document in his hand while an Asian man sitting down listens.
An older man wearing a tweed cap enters an Irish voting station.

Benevolent sexism competed with hypermasculinity in high-stakes campaigns in the U.S. and Ireland

Amanda Friesen, Western University and Kate Hunt, Indiana University

Ukraine drone strikes demonstrate its continuing intent to fight the long war against Russia

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

A satellite image shows smoke rising from an ammunition depot.
How the ‘New Right’ in Latin America differs from other emerging far-right movements

Juan Manuel Morales, Université de Montréal

A man with shaggy brown hair grimaces while gesturing with his hands.
‘Russians at War’ documentary: From the Crimean to the Iraq War, soldier images pose questions about propaganda

Martin Danahay, Brock University

A soldier with tall hat on a horse.
How Lebanon’s national identity is exploited to justify violence against it

Rayyan Dabbous, University of Toronto

A man holds a wheel amid ash and rubble
Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right

Ajay Parasram, Dalhousie University

A crowd is seen through the outstretched arms of someone celebrating in a city square at night.
How some South Asian countries are embracing colonialism by moving citizens to disputed areas

Hari Har Jnawali, Wilfrid Laurier University

Two adults and two children look out a window of a house. A woman in a blue dress holding a smartphone ooks skeptical.
Hope on the horizon? What Bangladesh’s regime change could mean for Rohingya refugees

Sarah Nandi, McGill University

A woman in a yellow headscarf pumps water from a well into a metal container as children surround her.
Ukrainian special operations abroad are part of its broader war effort against Russia

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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