At the Leadership Convention, a Battle of the Blandest
Amid a field of uninspiring candidates, the Conservatives chose a diet Stephen Harper
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How Social Conservatives Could Swing the Next Election
Anyone surprised by Andrew Scheer’s Conservative party leadership win hasn’t been paying attention
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He Came, He Saw, He Went Home
Conservatives are supposed to value hard work. O’Leary half-assed his way through the campaign—when it fit his schedule
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How Science Can Help Us Disagree
As the political divide grows more extreme, researchers are examining what helps us argue productively—and what doesn’t
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The Unintended Legacy of Canada’s Charter
The document that protects our basic rights turns thirty-five today. Has it served us well?
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Why Environmental Consultations Don’t Work
The Energy East pipeline would benefit from a federal review—but not the kind that currently exists
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How Kelly Leitch Poisoned Our National Dialogue
My students fear that defining ‘Canadian values’ makes you a xenophobe
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Trudeau’s Task: Managing the Ego of an Agitated President
Such meetings once were all about real, specific issues such as acid rain, softwood lumber, and beef exports. But Donald Trump doesn’t do reality
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Why Kevin O’Leary Might Win the Leadership Race and Lose the Election
An outrageous, unqualified businessman enters politics with a promise to shake things up. Sound familiar?
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America Is Not a ‘Safe Country’ for Refugees
It’s time for Trudeau to sever ties with a US system that goes against Canadian values and international law
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