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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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.
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 But the process is outdated and the results are often inaccurate
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The Green Party Is Poised for a Breakthrough
But they’ll have to beat the NDP to do it
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Can Jane Philpott Change Politics?
After her ousting from the Liberal Party, the unlikely renegade decided to run as an independent candidate in the 2019 federal election. Why she hopes it will reshape our democratic landscape
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