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Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them
Democracy means more than just holding regular elections. Among other things, it needs a public sphere where citizens can inform themselves about pressing issues, engage in dialogue and form public opinion. Civil society organizations play a key role. They educate the public and spur discussion abo...
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Antisemitism in Canada, 3 years after Oct. 7: What the alarming numbers show, and what Ottawa hasn’t done
Since Hamas’s terror attack on the Supernova Sukkot Gathering (known as the Nova Music Festival) and on residents of several kibbutzim in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage — incidents of antisemitism in Canada rose dramatically. According to Jewis...
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Daydreams, mind-wandering and rumination: What you think about can affect your feelings and mood
Numerous types of thoughts pass through your mind over the course of a day. You may be reminiscing about your last vacation, thinking about a news story, recalling a funny conversation or brainstorming ideas for weekend plans. Not only are these thoughts highly prevalent in everyday life, but they a...
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Planting trees in the wrong places is not a climate solution
A recent United Nations report has stated the world will likely overshoot the 1.5 C target by 2030 set out in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Tree planting has become one of the most appealing symbols of climate action. It can be easily accounted for, visible and easy to communicate: more trees m...
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Canada’s fast delivery comes at a cost for migrant truck drivers
Online shopping has changed what consumers expect from delivery. Goods move between warehouses and stores to reach homes and businesses quickly, often within days or even hours. That speed depends on a vast transportation system and the people who keep it moving. Our new research on migrant labour...
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Construction season continues
Workers install a section of Iqaluit’s water and sewer main line at the intersection of Atungauyait Drive and Paunna Road on Saturday. Pauna Road remains open to single-lane traffic, while Atungauyait Drive is scheduled to remain closed until Sept. 27, announced city spokesperson Geoff Byrne in a ne...
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Two candidates to face off in Hudson Bay MLA by-election
Politics Sep 14, 2026 – 12:30 pm EDT Jason Iqaluq and Nukaja Sala step forward to replace Daniel Qavvik, who resigned in June Jason Iqaluq and Nukaja Sala are running for MLA in a Sept. 28 byelection scheduled for the Hudson Bay riding. (Photos courtesy of Elections Nunavut) Jason Iqaluq and Nuk...
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Some Ontario students can’t escape extreme heat
When the heat becomes unbearable inside Nicole Darlaston’s Brampton apartment, her son would get into the shower — and stay there. “He would spend hours in there just trying to be comfortable,” Darlaston says. Darlaston has lived for about 14 years in a high-rise near Bramalea City Centre. The bui...
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Ontario universities attracted more than $1-billion in private-sector investment in three years, report finds
Ontario universities brought in more than $1-billion in private-sector investment over the past three years, according to a new report.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Universities in Ontario attracted more than $1-billion in private-sector investment over the past three years and supported more than 2,...
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Leading mental health hospital cuts wait times by condensing programs, hiring and tracking data
The Royal’s new approach to improving patients’ access to care could serve as a roadmap for other institutions looking to reduce wait times while also facing financial constraints.Ashley Fraser/The Globe and Mail When senior staff at one of the country’s leading mental health hospitals looked at th...
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Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
In June 2026, the Canadian government passed a groundbreaking reform of the Criminal Code — the Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16). This strengthened protections against gender-based violence and, for the first time, made it a crime to share sexual “deepfakes” of a person without their consent. Tha...
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How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID-19
Kindergarten is an important time in a child’s life, during which children acquire and strengthen the skills needed to participate and learn in a school environment. Going to school regularly is an important part of this. Research shows that children learn more when they attend school regularly. Mi...
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Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates
It would be easy to mistake the new National Food Security Strategy as a plan that will reduce food insecurity in Canada. In launching the initiative in June 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that it was meant to “address structural causes of food insecurity… particularly [for] the most vuln...
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Why the Iranian diaspora is so bitterly divided — in Canada and abroad
Western democracies are currently witnessing a troubling rise in political violence and intimidation within segments of the Iranian diaspora, driven by deepening polarization among opponents of the Islamic Republic. These acts of violence are compounded by patterns of targeted harassment, doxxing a...
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Alberta’s alleged push for more AI data centres, oil and gas, sparks outrage
Naheed Nenshi, the NDP leader of Alberta’s Opposition, is accusing Premier Danielle Smith of a scheme that could increase power bills for Albertans “so she can build AI data centres for her foreign billionaire friends.” The comments come from a news conference organized by the NDP in response to r...
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada advanced the interests of both countries
On Sept. 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary with the aim of reinforcing the partnership between Ukraine and Canada. The visit came at an important moment for Ukraine. This year, Ukraine has done considerable damage to Russia’s industry and war machine. Ukraine’s position...
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Leaked doc suggests Alberta has an AI data centre masterplan
Editor’s note: Go here to read The Narwhal’s story on the backlash that followed this investigation. Alberta is so determined to usher in a wave of AI data centres and increase oil and gas production that it is considering rewriting legislation and creating government-owned corporations that would...
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Canada’s sovereignty is being tested
In a campaign dominated by the U.S. trade war and the soaring cost of living, universities assert their continued importance. McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s universities roll out new initiatives to encourage students to learn French on and off campus. Canada urged to defend values amid erosion of...
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Grad student visas double since 2025
In a campaign dominated by the U.S. trade war and the soaring cost of living, universities assert their continued importance. McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s universities roll out new initiatives to encourage students to learn French on and off campus. Canada urged to defend values amid erosion of...
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What you need to know about Manitoba’s big tornado year
It’s been a whirlwind year for tornado researchers in Manitoba. “It’s the busiest we’ve ever been, by far,” John Hanesiak, a professor in the department of environment and geography at the University of Manitoba, says. Hanesiak is a collaborator with the Northern Tornadoes Project, a national re...
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Ottawa launches consultations for a water security strategy
A view of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C. Wade Grant, parliamentary secretary to Environment and Climate Change Minister, said the Canada Water Agency is engaging stakeholders across a range of sectors.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press The federal government is asking Canadians to help shape the co...
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Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?
As climate change and widening inequality intensify, economists are increasingly questioning whether endless economic growth is compatible with a healthy society and a finite planet. The degrowth movement has put this question at the centre of public debate. Advocates such as anthropologist Jason H...
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Where do Quebec’s political parties stand on higher education?
In a campaign dominated by the U.S. trade war and the soaring cost of living, universities assert their continued importance. McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s universities roll out new initiatives to encourage students to learn French on and off campus. Canada urged to defend values amid erosion of...
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Has gentle parenting gone too far?
To be or not to be a gentle parent? That is the question. There is so much controversy these days about gentle parenting. What is it, and what is it not? Recent Canadian and international headlines provocatively told us about a toddler holding up an airplane because they refused to get into their s...
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He’s been in Canada for 27 years. Now a former refugee faces deportation over trips back home
Roman Slepcsik has lived in Canada for almost three decades. Federal Court records show he arrived from the Czech Republic in 1997 after fleeing persecution as a Roma man, was recognized as a refugee the following year and became a permanent resident in 1999. He built a life in Canada. Slepcsik wor...
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