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Politics

The Downfall of Jason Kenney and His Big Blue Truck

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 - by Chaseten Remillard

Why the maverick, masculine symbol ran out of gas

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January/February 2023 / Politics

Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success

December 14, 2022December 16, 2022 - by Frank Graves

How the Conservative leader is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada

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Politics

The Notwithstanding Clause: Is It Time for Canada to Repeal It?

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 - by Ira Wells

Critics say the clause is a threat to Canadian rights and freedoms and should be stripped from our Constitution

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Environment / September/October 2022

How the UK Is Winning the Race against Climate Change

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 - by Anne Shibata Casselman

While Canada has fumbled every climate promise, the UK has been hitting its emissions targets. What would it take to catch up?

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Politics / September/October 2022

Why Are There Still So Few Women Leaders in Politics?

June 9, 2022August 18, 2022 - by Angela Misri

Women are more likely to hold interim leadership roles in federal politics, but clinching the top role remains elusive

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Politics

Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?

May 12, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Stephen Maher

With threats and harassment rising, running for office has become a dangerous job

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March/April 2022 / Technology

How Canada Accidentally Helped Crack Computer Translation

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 - by Christine Mitchell

A technological whodunit—featuring Parliament, computer scientists, and a tipsy plane flight

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What Happened in Ottawa? Separating the Discontent from the Darker Elements

March 3, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

Tracing the protest’s growth, its symbols, and the troubling signs of hardening perspectives

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Politics

The Ruthless Math of Political Campaigns: Is Big Data Bad for Democracy?

November 1, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Stephen Maher

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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November 2021

Editor’s Letter: Why We Don’t Endorse Political Candidates

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

Election cycles don’t always provide depth and context for the crises we face. Good journalism does

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