The Notwithstanding Clause: Is It Time for Canada to Repeal It?
Critics say the clause is a threat to Canadian rights and freedoms and should be stripped from our Constitution
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Most Quebecers Don’t Want Sovereignty. Can This Politician Change Their Minds?
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois plans to unseat the premier with a new, more “inclusive” vision of separation
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Why the Voting Age Needs to Be Lowered to Sixteen
The time to address climate change and inequality is running out. Young people deserve to have our say—while we still can
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How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security
American political violence could lead to unpredictable spillover events in Canada
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Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?
With threats and harassment rising, running for office has become a dangerous job
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The Ruthless Math of Political Campaigns: Is Big Data Bad for Democracy?
As the fate of elections is increasingly tied to analytics, we could end up with voters nobody will bother trying to persuade
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Citizen of Nowhere: The Complicated Limbo of Deepan Budlakoti
Canadian one day, stateless the next. Who is responsible for someone no country wants to claim?
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The Manly Makeover of a Conservative Leader
Is Erin O’Toole trying to beat Justin Trudeau at his own image game?
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It’s Not in Your Head: The World Really Is Getting Worse
Since the 1970s, wages, infrastructure, and the pace of technology have all stagnated. Can it be reversed?
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