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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, 2019December 4, 2019 - 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, 2019October 22, 2019 - 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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Democracy / October 2019 / Politics

Political Polls Are Flawed. Can AI Fix Them?

September 26, 2019October 17, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Polls are a key source of information. But the process is outdated and the results are often inaccurate

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December 2018 / Politics

Could the Russians Decide Canada’s Next Prime Minister?

November 21, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Justin Ling

Why the upcoming federal election isn’t safe from manipulation by Moscow

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Politics / Web Exclusives

What I Learned About Democracy in 2017

December 31, 2017December 2, 2019 - by Omer Aziz

Welcome to the new post-rational, post-truth, post-reality world

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How Social Conservatives Could Swing the Next Election

May 28, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Michael Coren

Anyone surprised by Andrew Scheer’s Conservative party leadership win hasn’t been paying attention