Flash: Liberals Win the Most Seats, But Not a Majority
The results are in: Justin Trudeau will serve another term as Prime Minister of Canada following his party’s victory Monday night. The Liberals managed to gather enough seats to form More
Politics, Masculinity, and Vote Reform: In Conversation with Dr. Melanee Thomas
Remarking on Andrew Scheer’s statement that modern convention grants the party with the plurality of seats the first opportunity to form government, Dr. Thomas retorted that “the constitutional convention is More
The Parties on Indigenous Policy
This election, Indigenous policies have gained prominence as reconciliation becomes a national debate. The parties’ policies on Indigenous issues have not been presented with all the pomp of affordability plans. More
The Parties on Social Policy
While social policy is sometimes overlooked, it is the backbone of a strong representative government. Therefore, it is important that voters are mindful of the social policy proposals of each More
The Parties on Foreign Policy
On October 1, Canadian federal party leaders were scheduled to have a Munk Debate on foreign policy, which, along with the Macleans CTV debate, Justin Trudeau declined to attend. Despite More
Populism, Scandals, and Discourse: In Conversation with Dr. Kelly Gordon
If McGill political science professor Kelly Gordon had to make a prediction about the upcoming federal election, she would predict a Liberal minority. Interestingly enough, Dr. Gordon was more willing More
The Parties on Immigration
Despite glaring differences in general ideology, mainstream political parties have been forced to share what seems like a consensus on the value of immigration in promoting economic and social well-being. More
The CAQ and Minorities: School Boards and Language Rights in Quebec
In October 2018, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) formed a majority government with only 37% of the popular vote. The party recently made waves in Canada after introducing Bill 21, the More
The Parties on the Environment
Since the last election, the world has changed significantly. Glaciers have melted, global temperatures have risen, and the United Nations declared in 2018 that only 12 years remain to prevent More
A Crisis of Epidemic Proportions: How the Opioid Crisis Has Affected Canada
Over the course of the last five years, Canada has faced a frightening epidemic of opioid use and abuse. As the second-highest per capita consumer of opioids (bested only by More