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Author: Alex Robinson
Publication Date: February 9, 2026 - 04:00
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The federal government's return-to-office push isn’t backed by evidence | Opinion
February 9, 2026
The federal government’s push to bring public servants back into the office is often framed as a matter of "collaboration" or "workplace culture." In reality, it's a major labour policy decision with real consequences for Ottawa, its workforce and the country. Yet despite its scope, the return-to-office (RTO) mandate has not been accompanied by clear evidence that it will improve productivity, service delivery or public value. Read More
Unpublished Newswire
Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to deliver a much-anticipated speech to the Munich Security Conference this past weekend. The mass-casualty shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, changed that. Carney dispatched a senior delegation to Germany in his place—a crew that included Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty, and Minister for AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon.
Understandable, given the circumstances, but unfortunate. Munich Security Conference is where the world’s power brokers gather each February to take the temperature of global order....
February 17, 2026 - 14:38 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
The Jay Treaty allows Indigenous to travel freely to the U.S. to live, work or travel, but some First Nations are urging caution due to the U.S. changes around immigration.
February 17, 2026 - 14:34 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Two of six Ottawa Senators competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics were on the ice for the start of the medal round in the men's hockey tournament on Tuesday. Read More
February 17, 2026 - 14:21 | Callum Fraser | Ottawa Citizen
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