The Past, Present, and Future of Electoral Reform in Canada
After the 2019 federal election, support for electoral reform in Canada is on the rise. Given the failure of provincial electoral reform referendums across the country, as well as the More
New RCMP Union to Begin Negotiations in Mid-March
The newly-created Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) union, under President Brian Sauvé, will face its first test in the coming weeks as they advance to the bargaining table to fight More
Bonjour-Hi! Linguistic Diversity and Competing Minorities in Quebec
A fraught public debate over linguistic supremacy and preservation has reemerged into the Quebecois limelight. This comes amid promises made by Premier Francois Legault and French Language Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette 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
Ontario Liberal Party: Rebuilt?
After a historic defeat in Ontario’s 2018 general election – which saw the end of fifteen years of governance – the Ontario Liberal Party is hoping to make a comeback. More
Elections in the Digital Era: The Rise of Political Marketing
Twitter Canada announced on October 7 that the 2019 Canadian federal election was the most-tweeted Canadian election in history. Some candidates and leaders have embraced social media strategies throughout the 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
The End of the CN Rail Worker Strike
On Tuesday, November 26, Teamsters Canada reached an agreement with the Canadian National (CN) to end a strike that had been ongoing since November 19. One day after the agreement More
Flash Analysis: Scheer Resigns as Conservative Leader
Andrew Scheer resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, less than two weeks after telling reporters he would be “staying on to fight the fight Canadians elected us More
The Other Section 91: Canada Elections Act Amended to Restrict Speech
On 11 September 2019, an amendment to Section 91 of the Canada Elections Act came into effect. Included in Bill C-76, which passed on December 13th 2018, the amendment creates More