Why the Voting Age Needs to be Lowered to Sixteen
The time to address climate change and inequality is running out. Young people deserve to have our say—while we still can
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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.
How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security
American political violence could lead to unpredictable spillover events in Canada
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Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?
With threats and harassment rising, running for office has become a dangerous job
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The Ruthless Math of Political Campaigns: Is Big Data Bad for Democracy?
As the fate of elections is increasingly tied to analytics, we could end up with voters nobody will bother trying to persuade
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Citizen of Nowhere: The Complicated Limbo of Deepan Budlakoti
Canadian one day, stateless the next. Who is responsible for someone no country wants to claim?
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The Manly Makeover of a Conservative Leader
Is Erin O’Toole trying to beat Justin Trudeau at his own image game?
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It’s Not in Your Head: The World Really Is Getting Worse
Since the 1970s, wages, infrastructure, and the pace of technology have all stagnated. Can it be reversed?
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One Doctor’s Fight to Provide Abortion Care in New Brunswick
Decades after Henry Morgentaler started offering his services, doctors are still struggling to help their patients
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Mark Carney Was the World’s Rock-Star Banker. Now He’s Ready for His Encore
Carney led two central banks through two world-shifting crises. Does that make him a political contender?
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