Responding to COVID-19: Who Did it Better – Canada or the United States?
The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has put virtually every country to the test. On top of governments and health care systems, the virus has tested the ability More
Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit: Is $107 Billion Enough?
On March 24th, Parliament reconvened to negotiate an aid package to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. To follow social distancing recommendations, the MPs agreed that just 32 out More
Wet’suwet’en and Oka: Lessons the Government Should Have Learned Already
Despite occurring nearly thirty years apart, two Indigenous demonstrations – the 1990 Oka Crisis and the 2020 Wet’suwet’en protests – share many similarities. The Oka Crisis began in Québec in More
Flash Analysis: The Future of the Sanders Campaign
Earlier today, Bernie Sanders delivered a news conference in his home state of Vermont on the future of his campaign, where he announced that, despite many losses, he will remain More
Will Trudeau’s ‘Charm Offensive’ Win Canada a UN Security Council Seat?
In March 2016, Canada began its campaign for a United Nations Security Council seat. In a tight competition to win one of only two seats, Canada is up against Ireland More
The Politics of Dying: Reforming MAID
In June 2016, the House of Commons passed federal legislation allowing eligible Canadian adults to request medical assistance in dying (MAID). But in September 2019, more than three years later, More
What to Watch for in the Federal Conservatives’ Leadership Race
Following October’s disappointing result for the federal Conservatives, calls for party leader Andrew Scheer’s resignation by both Tories and non-Tories alike made rounds. Many critics, who claim that Trudeau’s compromised More
The Endless War: Canada’s Role in Afghanistan
The United States’ initial decision to invade Afghanistan came after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, where members of terrorist group Al Qaeda hijacked four American planes and used them to More
Decoding the Throne Speech: The Mandate of the 43rd Parliament
This fall, voters sent a clear message to Canada’s political parties: for the betterment of the country, they must work together. As no party was able to secure a majority More
Flash Analysis: The House Votes to Impeach Donald Trump
In a vote mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump on the basis of high crimes and misdemeanours. Trump was impeached on More