Chrystia Freeland’s Imprint on Foreign Affairs
Through the numerous scandals faced by the Prime Minister and his cabinet during the last four years, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has been a consistent beam of light for More
Bringing the West Back to Ottawa: Trudeau’s new cabinet responds to Western alienation
On November 20th, Justin Trudeau revealed the new Liberal cabinet. One of the major uncertainties surrounding these appointments was how the new government would handle representation of the Western provinces. More
Flash Analysis: New Minority Liberal Cabinet Announced
On Wednesday, November 20th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s new cabinet. Looking at the selection of Ministers collectively, it seems that considerations of effective minority government leadership and appeasing More
Canada’s Contribution to Global Conversations about Data Privacy
A new report by Shay Hershkovitz, a former Israeli intelligence officer, argues that Canadian civil liberties are increasingly jeopardized as new developments in technology allow for more pervasive collection of More
Opinion: We Desperately Need More Women in Politics
Women have always faced barriers in the field of Canadian politics. Despite a record number of female MPs (ninety-eight) being elected to the House of Commons on October 21st, women More
Separatism and the Federation: The Cases of Alberta and Québec
For many young Canadians, the Wexit movement – which advocates for Albertan sovereignty – seems new, especially when contrasted to the well-known Québec separatist movement. However, a quick GoogleTrends analysis More
Creating the Liberal Dream Team: How Will Trudeau Shape His New Cabinet?
On October 21st, Canadians returned the governing Liberal Party to power via a second term minority government. With cabinet ministers scheduled to be sworn in on November 20th, there is More
Election Post-Mortem with 338Canada’s Philippe J. Fournier
When Philippe J. Fournier saw the first results from Atlantic Canada coming in, he knew he was going to have a good election night. In fact, despite the volatile aspect More
Quebec Is United, But Is It For Sovereignty?
The Bloc Québécois’ rise in the 2019 federal election, coupled with the election of a nationalist provincial government in Quebec, has left many wondering about the province’s future within Canada. More
30 Years Ago: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a firmly dividing force between Eastern and Western Europe, finally fell. With the wall’s destruction, East Germans were finally granted the same social, More