How Politicians Blur the Line Between Governing and Marketing
An interview with Alex Marland, winner of the Donner prize and author of Brand Command
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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.
Canada’s Place in an Unreliable World
As the old alliances falter, the time has come for Canadians to start looking out for ourselves
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At the Leadership Convention, a Battle of the Blandest
Amid a field of uninspiring candidates, the Conservatives chose a diet Stephen Harper
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How Social Conservatives Could Swing the Next Election
Anyone surprised by Andrew Scheer’s Conservative party leadership win hasn’t been paying attention
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Why Branding is Never Neutral
Political marketing draws on old lessons from business to succeed
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Living With the Authoritarian Next Door
America is learning what it’s like to live without democracy. Where does that leave Canada?
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How the Canadian Military Is Changing Its Response to Sexual Assault
They’ve been tackling the problem for years, with little success. Finally, the tide may be turning
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Pit Bulls Are Not Our Friends
Despite what activists argue, statistics show that the dogs are dangerous and should be banned
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He Came, He Saw, He Went Home
Conservatives are supposed to value hard work. O’Leary half-assed his way through the campaign—when it fit his schedule
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Why Canada’s Trump Called it Quits
Kevin O’Leary’s US-style zingers went off like wet firecrackers in a country where people let one another finish their sentences—in English and French
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