Forward Together: the Green Party’s Future Post-Election
With climate change being one of the top ballot-box issues for Canadians this year, the 2019 federal election seemed to be the Green Party of Canada (GPC)’s best chance at More
The Conservative Leadership Contest: Will Andrew Scheer Get Another Chance?
In the aftermath of the Federal Election, Andrew Scheer is receiving considerable scrutiny concerning his leadership of the Conservative Party. After announcing they were seeking a majority victory, the Conservatives More
Money Makes Elections Go Round: Campaigning in Canada vs. the U.S.
Compared to the American presidential election cycle, Canada’s election period occurs in the blink of an eye. In fact, this year’s federal election period took place in approximately the same More
Last Wish: The Liberals’ Pharmaceutical Pricing Regulation
In 2015, the Liberal Party’s platform included a new national pharmacare program. In 2018, they took the first steps by establishing the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, More
The Independents: What Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott’s Bids Show Us
On October 21st, after 40 days of heated campaigning, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government with 33 per cent of the popular vote. While the nation’s eyes were fixed on More
Should Election Day be a Public Holiday?
On October 21st, millions of Canadians took a break from their workday to head to the polls. While Election Day is not a public holiday, employers are legally required to More
For the Students: Ontario Education Negotiations Underway
The debate over the future of Ontario’s education system has been heavily contentious ever since the province’s Progressive Conservative government was elected in 2018. Recently, as the 2019-2020 school year More
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