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An illustration with a photo of Justin Trudeau, Parliament and a voting ballot

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

An animated photo illustration of different looks from Conservative leader Erin O'Toole. It alternates between him wearing a suit, a muscle t-shirt, a construction hat, and running gear.

Current Affairs / Politics

The Manly Makeover of a Conservative Leader

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 - by Scott Reid

Is Erin O’Toole trying to beat Justin Trudeau at his own image game?

Illustration of Mark Carney against illustrations of the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, money signs, bar graphs, and pie charts in navy, teal and yellow hues.

July/August 2021 / Politics

Mark Carney Was the World’s Rock-Star Banker. Now He’s Ready for His Encore

June 22, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Curtis Gillespie

Carney led two central banks through two world-shifting crises. Does that make him a political contender?

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COVID-19 / Politics

How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy

May 4, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything

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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

A photograph of a blonde woman staring seriously into the camera. She is outside in the evening and wearing a blue winter coat over a red zip-up sweatshirt.

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, 2020March 9, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

Polarization has infiltrated Canada’s most iconic brand

Three women stare across a sea at a group of businesspeople in front of a cityscape on the opposite shoreline

November 2019 / Society

When Canada’s Immigration Policies Pull Families Apart

November 5, 2019June 12, 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

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