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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How healthy is our democracy? This special series investigates what’s working, what’s under threat, and what’s broken. With new stories published weekly, Common Ground cuts through our anxieties to examine what democracy really means in Canada today—and whether it’s truly coming to an end.
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 But the process is outdated and the results are often inaccurate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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Power, polarization, and the future of democracy
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Don’t Worry about the Federal Deficit
Politicians often argue that government debt will cause hardship for future generations. They’re wrong
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Voting with Our Feelings
Democratic elections presume voters are capable of making rational, informed decisions. We’re not
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