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Politics

Our latest stories on Canadian politics, elections, parties, and policy, from the municipal to the federal level, plus the politics of the world around us and how they affect our democratic systems.

Unist'ot'en Chief Doris Rosso speaks to supporters of the Unist'ot'en camp and Wet'suwet'en people as they gather around a camp fire off a logging road near Houston, B.C.
Politics

Did the Protests Work? The Wet’suwet’en Resistance One Year Later

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 - by Tyler McCreary

In the months following the pipeline protests and blockades, hereditary chiefs helped change how BC works with First Nations

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Members of the far-right group the Proud Boys gather in E street northwest before marching into Freedom Plaza, in Washington, DC
Politics

Labelling the Proud Boys Terrorists May Do More Harm than Good

February 24, 2021February 26, 2021 - by Ira Wells

The decision may feel like justice, but expanding the designation could have unintended consequences

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An illustration of two ships crossing a checkered finish line. The ship in the lead has Chinese characters on the side. The ship behind it has a small Canadian flag.
January/February 2021 / Politics

China Wants to Invest in the Arctic. Why Doesn’t Canada?

January 4, 2021January 29, 2021 - by Gloria Dickie

While Canada ignores the North’s economic potential, China is poised to make inroads

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Arts & Culture / Justice / Politics

New Year’s Resolutions: Taking Action against Injustice

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Anti-Black racism persists across industries, and addressing it requires proactive, ongoing work

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Illustration of a pixellated Canadian flag in red and black instead of red and white. The maple leaf in the middle is disintegrating to reveal a glowing red "Q" underneath.
Politics

When QAnon Came to Canada

December 3, 2020January 5, 2021 - by Matthew Remski

As the conspiracy theories continue to creep northward, experts warn that we should be prepared for anything

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Illustration of a woman in a suit, her hands on her hips, standing in the palm of a large hand with nail polish. She's standing against a blue and pink sky with clouds.
Politics

Can Governments Really Be Feminist?

November 30, 2020February 4, 2021 - by Nora Loreto

Politicians like to claim the label, but they rarely turn it into meaningful policy

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A red silhouette of Donald Trump in profile against the text of the US Constitution. Within Trump's red silhouette is a smaller, blue silhouette of Joe Biden.
Politics

Three Truths and the Lie of American Democracy

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Drew Nelles

Joe Biden may have won the presidency, but the broken system that brought us Donald Trump is far from fixed

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A photograph of a crowd holding up a picture of Fidel Castro.
Politics / World

How George Orwell’s 1984 Got Published in Cuba

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 - by Frédérick Lavoie

In 2016, the antitotalitarian classic mysteriously appeared in a new translation

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Several stars on a peach background. Half of the stars are blue; the other half are red. One star each contains a black-and-white image of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Current Affairs / Politics

What Happens When a President Doesn’t Want to Concede?

November 4, 2020November 6, 2020 - by Justin Ling

American democracy appears to be hanging by a thread. Canada should be ready for anything

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November/December 2020 / Politics

David Frum Fights the Right

October 19, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Curtis Gillespie

The controversial conservative export on his fears for the US election and the future of the Republican Party

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