What Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante’s Surprise Win Means for Canada
The city’s first female mayor could soon be one of the most important politicians in the country
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The Quebec Liberals Have Pinned Their Election Hopes on Hate
Why the provincial party is betting on Trump-style politics
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Trudeau Could Fight Quebec’s Ban on Face Coverings. He Just Doesn’t Want To
Our prime minister is good at talking about equal rights. But enforcing them? Not so much
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Andrew Scheer’s Ties to Rebel Media Are Now Impossible to Deny
The Tories are downplaying their new campaign manager’s alt-right past—but he drove Ezra Levant’s business strategy
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Why Media Obsession With Male Charisma Has to Stop
Men use their style to get ahead in politics—but women have to play by different rules
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How Naheed Nenshi’s Tense Re-election Forces Us to Confront Canadian Racism
The world’s best mayor won a third term this week—but we should pay more attention to how he almost lost
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Punching Nazis Won’t End Fascism
Antifa argues that violence is necessary, but a rigorous democracy is a far stronger weapon
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When Will First Nations People Have the Power to Control Their Own Lives?
Trudeau’s UN speech promised a new direction in Indigenous relations, but recent actions show that it may be hard to shake off old colonial habits
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The Rising Political Influence of the Catholic Right
How religious zealots are gaining traction among Canada’s new era of conservatives
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It’s Time For Unions to Prove They Still Matter
The labour movement needs to seize its chance to lead the left—and to reassert its relevance
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