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China’s Election Meddling: Canadians Deserve a Serious Response

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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

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Party Loyalty Can Be Bad for Democracy

September 26, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant

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October 2019 / Politics

Can Jane Philpott Change Politics?

September 24, 2019December 17, 2019 - by Jason McBride

After her ousting from the Liberal Party, the unlikely renegade decided to run as an independent candidate in the 2019 federal election. Why she hopes it will reshape our democratic landscape

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January/February 2019 / Politics

Can Michael Ignatieff Beat Back Authoritarianism in Hungary?

November 27, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Curtis Gillespie

The former politician is in the middle of a battle with Hungarian leader, Victor Orbán. At stake? The future of liberal democracy in Europe

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Step Back to the Right

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The conservative authors of Rescuing Canada’s Right update the blueprint for the party—and the movement

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The Nicest Guy in the Room

October 23, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Chris Turner

Justin Trudeau is nothing like the caricature his opponents created—and that’s why he won

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No Victory for the Left

October 20, 2015April 29, 2021 - by Drew Nelles

It’s great that Stephen Harper’s gone. But no one should mistake Justin Trudeau for a true progressive

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