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April 2020 / Politics

The New Separatists

March 31, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

The roots of western alienation date back generations. Here’s why the latest secession movement looks different

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April 2020 / Photography

Meet the Albertans Who Want to Start Their Own Country

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 - by Brett Gundlock

A photo essay from the front lines of the Wexit movement

A photo of a Tim Hortons retail store and drive through during a heavy snowfall.

Business

How Tim Hortons Became a Political Prop

March 23, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

Polarization has infiltrated Canada’s most iconic brand

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November 2019 / Society

When Canada’s Immigration Policies Pull Families Apart

November 5, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Kate Yoon

After years of training in Canada, my dad still had to go back to South Korea to get the job he deserved

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Democracy / Politics

What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously?

October 18, 2019February 13, 2020 - by Hilary Beaumont

Government after government has spent millions on water-treatment plants. But thousands of households still can’t drink from the tap

Jody Wilson-Raybould speaking into a crowd of media microphones

Democracy / Politics

What Jody Wilson-Raybould Really Thinks

October 8, 2019October 17, 2019 - by Brian J. Barth

The newly independent candidate on Indigenous governance, SNC-Lavalin, and whether she wants the prime minister’s job

Politics

Why Bribery Still Works in Canadian Politics

May 31, 2019December 16, 2019 - by Dave Meslin

Canada is a democratic nation. But corporations continue to pay for political influence

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stands with his arms open as he speaks to reporters after appearing at the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Current Affairs / Politics

The Political Downside of Saving the Planet

May 15, 2019November 17, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan was ambitious and smart. So why was it so easy for Jason Kenney to kill it?

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Media

Enemies of the State

October 29, 2018July 16, 2019 - by Robert Lewis

How the media and politicians became adversaries

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Politics

We’ve Entered a New Era of Political Lying. Be Worried

May 31, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Justin Ling

If we no longer care what’s true in politics, elections will become meaningless—starting with the Ontario race