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Julian Cross writes as if the long term is already in the room. His pieces connect climate, infrastructure, health, and housing stories to the public goods that make daily life work. He tends to favor ambitious policy, but he is most persuasive when he ties it to concrete community outcomes.
As federal courts weigh challenges to deportation operations and border security measures, the outcome will shape not just immigration policy but the trust we place in government.
Read full story →As Carney and Poilievre spar over the economy, the quiet battle for climate action, housing, and social programs will decide whether we weather the storm or just patch the roof.
Read full story →A landmark decision on presidential immunity changes the legal terrain for the federal election interference case — and puts public accountability to the test.
Read full story →The first high-level face-to-face meeting since the tariff escalation ended with no deal. Here's why the outcome will shape the cost of everything from hospital equipment to clean energy.
Read full story →The Supreme Court’s latest emergency rulings did more than settle a handful of disputes. They clarified, again, that the biggest constitutional fights in this era are not abstract theory. They are about who gets to steer public systems, and how much insulation those systems have from raw presidential control.
Read full story →Ottawa’s latest move targets the machinery that helps keep a war economy moving: ships, revenue, industry, and influence operations. The point is pressure—but also signal value, showing how public power is being used to constrain a conflict far beyond Canada’s borders.
Read full story →The latest scrutiny over intelligence leadership and politically sensitive appointments is not just about individual names. It is about whether the institutions meant to protect the country are being run in ways that preserve public trust, oversight, and sound policy.
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