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Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate
Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate
Countries that sign deals with the Trump administration are quickly finding out that the stability and certainty they hoped to purchase was an illusion.
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5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada
5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada
Canada can significantly improve women’s health, in both the short- and long-term, by focusing on five attainable and affordable immediate actions.
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Decolonizing economics means questioning where its ideas came from — and imagining new ones
Decolonizing economics means questioning where its ideas came from — and imagining new ones
Calls to decolonize economics challenge the discipline’s foundational assumptions about development, markets and inequality.
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Is Canada finally investing in its rural communities? What funding for rural transit reveals
Is Canada finally investing in its rural communities? What funding for rural transit reveals
While transit programs are often focused on urban places, it’s just as important to rural communities to maintain transportation links.
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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
China’s new ethnic unity law reaches across borders. The danger is not that it does so. It is what it criminalizes, whom it targets, and how it enforces.
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ disappoints in its portrayal of Homer’s women
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ disappoints in its portrayal of Homer’s women
The women of Homer’s Odyssey were cunning, desiring and powerful. Nolan’s adaptation turns them into figures of suffering, sacrifice and regret.
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Dealing with difficult customers? Taking a few minutes to reflect on your day may help
Dealing with difficult customers? Taking a few minutes to reflect on your day may help
Front-line workers have little control over how customers treat them. New research on taxi drivers points to a simple coping habit.
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Some tropical butterflies live surprisingly long lives. Is it their high-protein diet?
Some tropical butterflies live surprisingly long lives. Is it their high-protein diet?
Heliconius butterflies eat high-protein pollen and seem to age well.
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Canada’s energy transition needs a more diverse workforce
Canada’s energy transition needs a more diverse workforce
As long as women and other equity-seeking groups are underrepresented, Canada’s clean energy workforce remains inequitable.
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Canada’s new food security strategy invests in technology but overlooks the people who help farmers use it
Canada’s new food security strategy invests in technology but overlooks the people who help farmers use it
Ottawa’s $3-billion National Food Security Strategy funds greenhouses, food terminals and processing plants, but not the advisors who help farmers put any of it to work.
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Ontario adjusted its return-to-office rules for FIFA World Cup traffic. Why are disability accommodations treated differently?
Ontario adjusted its return-to-office rules for FIFA World Cup traffic. Why are disability accommodations treated differently?
The province’s World Cup exemptions show that remote work can be accommodated when governments decide it matters.
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Canada’s government needs a better role in disaster preparedness
Canada’s government needs a better role in disaster preparedness
The federal government’s role in disaster management has been to provide some funding. However, that limited role can lead to poor co-ordinaton.
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Work-integrated learning: 3 insights for effective policy from Alberta
Work-integrated learning: 3 insights for effective policy from Alberta
Announcing ambitious education policy goals is easier than ensuring institutions, employers and educators have the resources necessary to achieve them.
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How an OpenAI safety test became a real-world cyberattack on the Hugging Face platform
How an OpenAI safety test became a real-world cyberattack on the Hugging Face platform
OpenAI’s models were told to find and exploit vulnerabilities. They did — on a company that was never part of the exercise.
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What Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ reveals about the adaptable nature of myth
What Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ reveals about the adaptable nature of myth
Judging this version against an apparent ‘original’ misunderstands both the ancient poem and how myth actually works.
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Canada’s infrastructure projects could damage Pacific salmon habitats
Canada’s infrastructure projects could damage Pacific salmon habitats
Biodiversity policies fail because governments lack the safeguards, accountability mechanisms and political commitment needed to implement them consistently.
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Canada’s gender-based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not
Canada’s gender-based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not
Canada has a promising gender-based violence legal and policy framework, but none of it accounts for the people actually delivering frontline services.
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Ukraine’s drone strikes are having an impact on Russia — but Russian leaders remain committed to war
Ukraine’s drone strikes are having an impact on Russia — but Russian leaders remain committed to war
Despite successful Ukrainian drone strikes, it’s unlikely either Vladimir Putin’s regime or the Russia-Ukraine war will end any time soon.
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The Commonwealth Games celebrate integrated para sport, but they also expose inequalities
The Commonwealth Games celebrate integrated para sport, but they also expose inequalities
If the Commonwealth Games showcase sporting excellence, they also expose profound differences in who has the opportunity to reach the starting line.
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AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits
AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits
AI is transforming Canadian health care, using datasets that underrepresent Black, Indigenous and racialized Canadians.
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Donald Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke — but global warming is loading the wildfire dice
Donald Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke — but global warming is loading the wildfire dice
Wildfire smoke does not carry a passport. Canada cannot thin, log, rake or prescribe-burn its way out of a planetary crisis.
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Canada backs the International Criminal Court — but U.S. threats require a delicate balancing act
Canada backs the International Criminal Court — but U.S. threats require a delicate balancing act
Here’s why Canada is in a tricky spot when it comes to saying more to counter the many inaccurate claims made about the ICC by the United States.
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No, the Supreme Court didn’t declare unilingual Canadians ‘inferior’
No, the Supreme Court didn’t declare unilingual Canadians ‘inferior’
New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province. That’s why a recent Supreme Court decision on whether the province’s lieutenant-governor should be bilingual makes perfect sense.
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The future is scrappy: Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival hints at what’s next in media
The future is scrappy: Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival hints at what’s next in media
From a Cyberpunk stunt team to a Japanese superhero, Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival reveals that media evolutions can start with scrappy ideas and budgets.
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Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy
Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy
When we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.
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Bird-safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
Bird-safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings.
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My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants
My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants
As Canada continues to welcome newcomers, we should remember that behind every immigration policy are people whose knowledge, experiences and contributions deserve to be recognized.
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The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality
The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality
There’s a widening divide between two Canadas: one marked by working-class misery and homelessness; the other by the unprecedented prosperity of the uber-wealthy. This wealth gap is unsustainable.
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Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?
Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?
A resilient food system requires connecting affordability, trade, food safety, biosecurity, regional infrastructure and preparedness before the next disruption.
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