The Conversation

Opinion: The impact of a shutdown depends on whether employees are paid their foregone wages after it ends—and how long it lasts

Immigrants from countries the president doesn’t like are much higher skilled, on average, than Canadians who have been here for generations

Opinion: There are some key issues that urgently need to be decided before legalization this year, while others might need to be shelved for a later date

Opinion: If today’s technology giants don’t do anything to address the public’s unease, they might start looking for more trustworthy systems

Opinion: In the wake of the deaths of black people at the hands of the state, the living are often weighted with a sadness that is too heavy to bear

Opinion: Canadian consumers are seeking more information about their food, including where it comes from and how it’s produced

Opinion: Recent public-policy failures in Flint and Puerto Rico are related to a lack of openness around public access to information

Opinion: The prospect of major bloodshed at the hands of the state looms large. If that happens, the ensuing domino effect could create a volatile situation.

Opinion: For many, the misinformation spread through Facebook justifies what the United Nations has dubbed a textbook example of ethnic cleansing

Opinion: There’s now an opportunity for a serious reconsideration of the trade relationship between Canada and China