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Regina’s AI data centre has a democracy deficit
As AI data centres are facing a growing legitimacy problem the deliberations over a mega-project in Saskatchewan leave much to be desired
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Mexico’s CUSMA consultations show alignments with Canada
Business overwhelmingly backs the trade pact but with tensions related to tariffs, dispute panels, labour enforcement and Asian imports
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Resist: It’s the only response to authoritarianism and murder in Minneapolis
Minnesotans put their lives on the line to defend their neighbours and their democracy. They have set the standard for what it means to resist.
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Political violence is already everywhere
In recent weeks, pundits and political leaders have been united in their calls to end political violence. The killing of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk…
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CBC’s road to [ir]relevance runs through cities like Hamilton
As the national public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada has a broad mandate to serve Canadians and to “reflect Canada and its regions to national and regional audiences,…
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CBC/Radio-Canada: a trusted Canadian symbol
Like many of us, I grew up with the CBC as a daily and vital part of my life.
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What is CBC/Radio-Canada’s role in the future of Quebec media?
Ample research has painted a bleak picture: the crisis facing the media world is exacerbating the decline of democracy.
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The truth about the CBC in Northern Canada
Around dinner time on the evening of May 10, 2024, communication services in the Yukon—internet, cell phone, and landline—wavered, guttered like a struck match, and …
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The Liberals have a mandate to improve CBC funding—here’s the case for it
One of the key issues the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, went into Canada’s spring federal election campaign cut to the heart of Canadiana:…
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Quality, not just quantity, of news outlets matter—especially in rural Canada
Communities in Canada—particularly smaller communities—are starving for local news coverage.
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The promise of social planning: revisiting the CBC’s Citizens Forum
During the spring federal election, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on claims that the CBC is out of touch—elitist, irrelevant, bloated. Whether or not…
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The case for a reimagined Radio Canada International
Imagine a service that anyone in the world can access for free. That not only provides accurate news about Canada but also world events and…
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