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Double Double diplomacy: Ottawa defends tying aid to trade

Double Double diplomacy: Ottawa defends tying aid to trade

Officials say tying aid to trade delivers ‘win-win’ results for the Global South and Canadians. Critics warn it risks reviving ‘tied aid’

by John Longhurst

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Do MPs get rewarded for switching parties?

Do MPs get rewarded for switching parties?

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Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?

Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?

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Universal health care in name only

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Scrutiny at stake as Liberals consider committee overhaul

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Politics & Policy

U.S. House rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

U.S. House rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Editorial: Make floor crossers prove they retain voters’ support

Editorial: Make floor crossers prove they retain voters’ support

‘People care about people’: Why privately sponsored refugees succeed

‘People care about people’: Why privately sponsored refugees succeed

Middle East instability strengthens case for Canadian LNG exports

Middle East instability strengthens case for Canadian LNG exports

Carney vows action to boost Trump-threatened economy after winning majority

Carney vows action to boost Trump-threatened economy after winning majority

Carney’s Liberals win majority

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CO MMUNITY

Community

Drug treatment courts promise a way out of jail. But do they work?

Drug treatment courts promise a way out of jail. But do they work?

Policing, PTSD, pro hockey and the journey in between

Policing, PTSD, pro hockey and the journey in between

Drugs & Crime

The case for Canadian pharmacare

The case for Canadian pharmacare

How Ontario’s three private drug consumption sites are surviving

How Ontario’s three private drug consumption sites are surviving

Religion

Indonesian couple get 100 lashes each for sex outside marriage

Indonesian couple get 100 lashes each for sex outside marriage

Hindu devotional clubbing sways India’s youth

Hindu devotional clubbing sways India’s youth

Development Aid

Development aid down ‘historic’ 23 per cent in 2025: OECD

Development aid down ‘historic’ 23 per cent in 2025: OECD

Architect of aid law warns of Canada’s new approach to aid

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PROFESSIONAL

‘Stop hiring humans’? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

Op-Ed: Breaking the simple binary in health care

Op-Ed: The infrastructure crisis no one is talking about

Editorial: A necessary resignation — and unnecessary standard

HEALTH & AGING

France makes reusable period products free for young women

France makes reusable period products free for young women

Mixed signals: Alberta limits MAID and scales back disability supports

Mixed signals: Alberta limits MAID and scales back disability supports

Why experts want fermented foods added to Canada’s food guide

Why experts want fermented foods added to Canada’s food guide

SECURITY

Australia to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP

Australia to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP

‘No other way’: Mideast prepares for more fighting as talks fail

‘No other way’: Mideast prepares for more fighting as talks fail

Facts about Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire

Facts about Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire

In Trump’s war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to U.S.

In Trump’s war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to U.S.

Family

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

Editorial: The social program that should be a scandal

Editorial: The social program that should be a scandal

Brazil approves law allowing shared pet custody

Brazil approves law allowing shared pet custody

National child-care program needs overhaul to succeed: think tank

National child-care program needs overhaul to succeed: think tank

COMMENTARY

Our readers weigh in this spring…

Our readers weigh in this spring…

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Op-Ed: Interesting work loses its appeal

by Scott Schieman

Editorial: Canadians are increasingly less happy. Here’s the one thing that must change

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Op-Ed: Carney’s middle-power mirage

by Stephen Nagy