The Role of Politicians During Crisis
Leadership and crisis are heavily connected phenomena. From flight PS752 in Iran to the rail blockades to COVID-19, the role of Canadian politicians in times of crisis has been put More
Liberal COVID-19 Policy Package: Is it on Target?
Governments around the world have been scrambling to develop effective policy packages that will help their citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. In Canada, most non-essential businesses are having to 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
How Canada is Enforcing COVID-19 Restrictions
As COVID-19 cases increase around the world, Canada is contemplating stricter measures to enforce new regulations on social distancing and quarantining. In one of his latest addresses on the coronavirus, More
Northern Vulnerabilities: How Canada’s Territories are Responding to COVID-19
On March 11th, the World Health Organization officially characterized the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, as a global pandemic. Since then, both federal and provincial governments have announced significant measures to More
Liberal Promise of Strong Middle Class Tested by COVID-19
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal campaign pillar of “building a strong middle class” may be taking on a stronger meaning. The economic stimulus package released on March 18th ensures More
Flattening Emissions: COVID-19 and Climate Change
As panic over COVID-19 permeates media outlets, hopeful and pessimistic voices alike have pointed to the potential effects this crisis will have on climate change. Protecting the environment and building More
Provincial Governments Respond to the Coronavirus
While the federal government has announced significant measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, many of the essential services to combat community spread of the disease remain under More
Opinion: Why Ontario Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Several violent antisemitic attacks have taken place in the United States in recent years. Eleven members of a Jewish community were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, 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