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Politics

How Ranked Ballots Could Strengthen Our Democracy

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Trudeau has supported the voting method since he ran for Liberal leadership. It’s time to make it law

Democracy / Politics

Why We Should Let a Lottery Decide Our Government

October 23, 2019October 25, 2019 - by Kate Yoon

Politicians are often older, wealthy, and white. Could randomly selecting average citizens lead to better representation?

A man speaks on a stage at the Quebec Legislature with a crucifix over his head on the dark blue wall behind him.

Democracy / Politics

Our National Silence on Bill 21

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 - by Supriya Dwivedi

This summer Quebec passed a law curtailing religious minorities—and nobody on the election trail wants to talk about it

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Democracy / Society

I’m Part of the 0.1 Percent and I Want a Wealth Tax

October 18, 2019March 6, 2020 - by Meghan Bell

In the face of rising inequality, we need to elect politicians who will tax the rich

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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

Democracy / November 2019 / Politics

We Need Indigenous Wisdom to Survive the Apocalypse

October 17, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Julian Brave NoiseCat

The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace offers a chance to avert ecological, cultural, and political crisis

A woman wearing a hijab and a long dress standing with her hand on a blue table in a fenced-in area

Democracy / October 2019 / Politics

Syria’s Democratic Project Is Under Threat

October 15, 2019October 17, 2019 - by Jean-François Lemire

In Rojava, the Kurdish community strives for stability in the midst of civil war

Democracy / Politics

The Prophet of Populism

October 10, 2019October 17, 2019 - by John Lorinc

Political scientist Yascha Mounk studies the signs of rising populism. What can his work tell us about Canada’s future?

Democracy / Politics

Common Ground

September 19, 2019October 22, 2019 - by The Walrus Staff

Power, polarization, and the future of democracy

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Democracy / October 2019 / Politics

Don’t Worry About the Federal Deficit

September 19, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Kevin Milligan

Politicians often argue that government debt will cause hardship for future generations. They’re wrong