Steven Del Duca Wins Ontario Liberal Party Race
On March 7th, Steven Del Duca won the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. As former Minister of Transportation and Minister of Economic Growth and Development in Ontario, Del Duca More
The End of Privacy? Canada Investigates Facial Recognition Technology
On February 21st, the Federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner and its three provincial counterparts in British Columbia, Quebec, and Alberta announced they are teaming up to investigate whether Canadian More
Could Ontario’s New Francophone University be a Turning Point for the Franco-Ontarian Community?
Franco-Ontarians celebrated the provincial and federal government’s announcement that they would jointly fund the province’s first-ever francophone university. The institution’s opening, which is set to take place in 2021, presents More
The Path to Reconciliation: Citizenship Oaths, Treaty Rights, and Poor Timing
On February 24th, Bill C-6, presented by Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Marco Mendicino, moved to its second reading with the support of the New Democratic Party (NDP), the Bloc More
Opinion: Ontario Government’s “Plate Gate” Scandal Indicative of Bigger Problems
Following the roll-out of reflective and unreadable license plates, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has been engulfed by a scandal that many are dubbing “PlateGate.” The new plates, which are dark More
For-Profit Welfare in Ontario: Will the Public Foot the Bill?
In July 2019, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government began a trial run for welfare reform in Ontario. Hamilton-Niagara, Peel and Muskoka-Kawartha are guinea pigs for these reforms, a three-year 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
Right-Wing Extremism in the Canadian Military
As more cases of white supremacy become apparent in the Canadian Army Reserves, the military is increasingly pressured to take direct measures in rooting out extremist actors. Demands to identify More
Un(Fare): The Blame Game of Underfunded Toronto Transit
According to a report released by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the transit agency has lost at least $70 million in revenue in 2019 due to fare evasion. The report, More
Railway Blockades and Pipeline Protests: Why The Crisis Requires Immediate Action
Despite frigid temperatures, members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and their allies have not been deterred in conducting days of blockades on CN railway lines in B.C. and Ontario. The blockades More