Environment & Arctic Evergreen
Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty Claims, Explained
What Canada claims in the North, where its claims are contested, and why the Northwest Passage sits at the centre of the dispute.
Explainers
Explainers
Evergreen reference pieces that provide depth and background on the institutions, policies, and relationships behind Canada’s foreign policy. Written to serve readers for months or years after publication.
Trade Evergreen
How CUSMA/USMCA Works
The trade agreement that governs roughly three-quarters of Canada’s exports — how it replaced NAFTA, what changed, and why its 2026 review matters.
Migration Evergreen
How Canada’s Immigration System Works
A plain-language guide to the streams, targets, and institutions behind Canada’s immigration system — and the policy debate now reshaping it.
Security Evergreen
What Is NORAD?
The binational command at the centre of Canada–U.S. continental defence — what it does, how it is run, and why its modernization matters now.
Development Evergreen
How Canada’s Aid Budget Works
Where Canada’s official development assistance comes from, where it goes, and how spending decisions are actually made.