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Editorial: The real error in Smith’s ways

Editorial: The real error in Smith’s ways

Premier Smith’s mistake wasn’t her proposed referendum question. It was making it far too easy for a small group to force one

by The Editorial Board

Top Stories

New data show where breast cancer rates are highest

New data show where breast cancer rates are highest

by Meagan Gillmore

From homeless to the House of Commons: A MP’s journey through addiction

From homeless to the House of Commons: A MP’s journey through addiction

by Alexandra Keeler

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China’s influence operations pose systemic threat to democracies: report

China’s influence operations pose systemic threat to democracies: report

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New drug centre to generate intelligence for law enforcement

New drug centre to generate intelligence for law enforcement

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Politics & Policy

Carney compares ‘dangerous’ Alberta separatist bid to Brexit

Carney compares ‘dangerous’ Alberta separatist bid to Brexit

The health-care programs on the chopping block

The health-care programs on the chopping block

Who killed Trump’s AI order? Musk says it wasn’t him

Who killed Trump’s AI order? Musk says it wasn’t him

EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China

EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China

Op-Ed: Most Canadians are worried about youth exposure to porn. Is Ottawa listening?

Op-Ed: Most Canadians are worried about youth exposure to porn. Is Ottawa listening?

China’s top diplomat to boost ‘new partnership’ with Canada visit

China’s top diplomat to boost ‘new partnership’ with Canada visit

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Community

Canada targeting World Cup first in Group B campaign

Canada targeting World Cup first in Group B campaign

Berlin launches scheme to swap trash for treats

Berlin launches scheme to swap trash for treats

Drugs & Crime

Canada’s psychedelic therapy gap widens as U.S. moves ahead

Canada’s psychedelic therapy gap widens as U.S. moves ahead

‘Engineered for addiction’: WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales

‘Engineered for addiction’: WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales

Religion

Pope’s first year: From restraint to Trump showdown

Pope’s first year: From restraint to Trump showdown

A crisis the world isn’t watching

A crisis the world isn’t watching

Development Aid

Canada’s cautious response to Cuba’s humanitarian crisis

Canada’s cautious response to Cuba’s humanitarian crisis

Op-Ed: Why replacing aid with trade is fundamentally misguided

Op-Ed: Why replacing aid with trade is fundamentally misguided

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PROFESSIONAL

Canadian AI firm Cohere expands further with biomedical acquisition

The common, treatable and often undetected cause of dementia

Canadian Jon Klassen’s ‘subtle, astute’ children’s stories earn international acclaim

Canada’s little known, little used female Viagra

HEALTH & AGING

WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak

WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak

U.K. fines online suicide forum £950,000 for its links to 130 deaths

U.K. fines online suicide forum £950,000 for its links to 130 deaths

‘I applied to be pope’: Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT

‘I applied to be pope’: Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT

HEALTH-CARE REFORM

Universal health care, done better

Universal health care, done better

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

The case for Canadian pharmacare

The case for Canadian pharmacare

Universal health care in name only

Universal health care in name only

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

SECURITY

Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal

Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal

Three Toronto police officers arrested in Spain over sexual assault

Three Toronto police officers arrested in Spain over sexual assault

U.S. designs on Greenland unchanged, PM says after meeting Trump envoy

U.S. designs on Greenland unchanged, PM says after meeting Trump envoy

U.S. halts joint defence board with Canada

U.S. halts joint defence board with Canada

Family

Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries

Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries

Love outside the law

Love outside the law

Parliament urged to recognize animal sentience

Parliament urged to recognize animal sentience

Life inside the online far right, and why one woman walked away

Life inside the online far right, and why one woman walked away

COMMENTARY

Editorial: Carney should lead a united response to China

Editorial: Carney should lead a united response to China

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: The problems Build Canada Homes must solve

by Matt Spoke

Editorial: Canada’s election blind spots

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: Five lessons from covering the world’s top health-care system

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: The problem with the Carney government’s approach to aid

by John McKay

Editorial: How Ottawa could revive charitable giving

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Canada’s citizenship drift

by Andrew Griffith