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Protestors denounce President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov at a rally in Kyiv on July 17, 2026, AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home

The defense minister’s firing was the catalyst, but polling suggests Ukrainians are rallying around a broader fight for freedoms and against corruption.
Stéphane Dion, then Canada’s ambassador to France and Monaco and special envoy to the European Union and Europe, speaks to journalists at the Canadian embassy in Paris, France, in February 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Stéphane Dion: The case for unified and effective Canadian science diplomacy

Canada sells well; it opens doors. But it needs effective science diplomacy, based on a unified approach, bringing together governments, embassies, businesses and universities.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivers his general policy speech to the National Assembly in Paris on October 14, 2025. Thomas Samson/AFP

With delay of pension reform, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu puts France’s Socialist Party back in the spotlight

Will the new French government last? The suspension of the controversial reform until after the 2027 French presidential election was key to the Socialist Party agreeing not to support a potential no-confidence vote in the government.
The U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1 after Congressional leaders were unable to strike a deal. Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Even a government shutdown that ends quickly would hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long‑term efficiency in the federal workforce

A study of the 2013 shutdown that lasted 16 days revealed long-term negative effects on federal workers and led to weakened government performance.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou had called for a confidence vote in parliament over his budget proposal, which aimed to curb the country’s debt. In this photograph, he is seen before the vote in the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025. Bertrand Guay/AFP

Why France’s government collapsed (again), and what Macron might do next

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has resigned after failing to win a confidence vote. What options might President Emmanuel Macron use to break a political deadlock?

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