T-6: MJPS Federal Election Outlook
In exactly 6 months, Canadians will head to the polls for the 43rd federal election. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are fighting for re-election against Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, currently in opposition. Also More
Climate Change, Federalism, and the Politics of Incrementalism
On March 15th, students all over the world participated in a student strike, protesting the lack of decisive global leadership regarding climate change. The message is clear: new generations are More
#LavScam: Explaining the Ongoing SNC-Lavalin Affair
On February 7th, the Globe and Mail broke a story claiming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office attempted to pressure former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene More
Canada Introduces Measures Against Foreign Electoral Interference
On January 30th, the Trudeau government unveiled its plan to secure its electoral process and fight foreign interference in the 2019 federal election. Canada’s last federal elections were targeted by More
Politics of the Plate: Canada’s Updated Food Guide
Health Canada has unveiled its long-awaited updated food guide, which takes a strong departure from the most recent version created in 2007. This updated guide was conceived without the input More
T-9 Months: MJPS Federal Election Outlook
In exactly 9 months, Canadians will head to the polls for the 43rd federal election. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will fight for re-election against Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, currently in opposition. Also More
Flash Analysis: Pipeline Conflict in Wet’suwet’en Territory
Resource extraction and Indigenous rights have once again come into conflict with the construction of a natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia. Coastal GasLink, a subsidiary of More
Caught in the Middle: Canada as Proxy Battleground for US-China tensions
The high-profile arrest of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, on December 1st has brought Canada’s precarious position between two superpowers into sharp relief. In the midst of a trade war More
Here We Go Again: BC Votes on Electoral Reform
On November 30th, the ballots for British Columbia’s third referendum on electoral reform in 18 years are due. The results, which should be released in early December, will add to More
The Political Strategy Behind Minimum Wage Policy
As part of his pledge to reduce regulatory burdens for business, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Bill 47, the Make Ontario Open for Business Act. This act effectively repealed the More