Hillel Neuer: The UN matters whether we like it or not
The UN Human Rights Council contains members like China, Cuba, and Qatar. Yet it remains a highly trusted institution across Western democracies. What should the public understand about the reality of...
13 Nov 202528min
Nathan Pinkoski: What’s behind faltering liberalism?
Across the Western world, migration, identity, and belonging have moved from policy questions to existential ones. The political and moral assumptions that held our societies together for decades are ...
7 Nov 20251h 8min
Yves Giroux: Soaring spending demands effective parliamentary oversight
It’s been more than 10 months since Canadians got a close look at the federal finances in last fall’s economic statement. At that time, they learned the deficit for the 2023–24 fiscal year had balloon...
30 Okt 202552min
John Adams: Rare diseases reveal hard truths about Canada’s healthcare gaps
Rare diseases affect only a small number of Canadians, but a lack of adequate testing and treatment reveals some of the key weaknesses in our health care system.These illnesses – which affect about on...
23 Okt 202548min
Andrew Fox: 'Palestinianism' remains a threat to Middle East peace
There's rapid change happening in Middle East In a ceremonial show of unity, world leaders headed to Egypt for an Oct. 13 peace summit in support of United States President Donald Trump’s plan to end ...
16 Okt 202533min
Stephen Nagy: Canadians should be wary of Chinese influence operations in the West
With the Canada-United States relationship at an all-time low, China has moved quickly to position itself as a beneficiary of the fallout. Canadians should be wary. Beijing is seeking to court Canadia...
9 Okt 202534min
Geoffrey Sigalet: What’s at stake in the fight over the notwithstanding clause
Constitutional law is often seen as the domain of courts and legal scholars, but one provision—the notwithstanding clause—has become a flashpoint in Canada’s ongoing debate over the balance of power b...
2 Okt 20251h 4min
Brenda Shaffer: Global institutions are choosing energy poverty over fossil fuels
25 Sep 202534min
