Our National Silence on Bill 21
This summer Quebec passed a law curtailing religious minorities—and nobody on the election trail wants to talk about it
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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.
What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously?
Government after government has spent millions on water-treatment plants. But thousands of households still can’t drink from the tap
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We Need Indigenous Wisdom to Survive the Apocalypse
The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace offers a chance to avert ecological, cultural, and political crisis
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The Prophet of Populism
Political scientist Yascha Mounk studies the signs of rising populism. What can his work tell us about Canada’s future?
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What Jody Wilson-Raybould Really Thinks
The newly independent candidate on Indigenous governance, SNC-Lavalin, and whether she wants the prime minister’s job
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Canada: Good at Bureaucracy, Bad at Transparency
I made an access to information request. What I got back was almost entirely redacted. Why is the system so broken?
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The “Ethnic Vote” Is a Myth
There’s no data to suggest visible minorities and immigrants vote the same partisan way
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Party Loyalty Can Be Bad for Democracy
Why politicians should vote however they want
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Political Polls Are Flawed. Can AI Fix Them?
Polls are a key source of information. But the process is outdated and the results are often inaccurate
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