The Charter: Shield or Sword?
In Canada, there are at least three things that you don’t mess with: hockey, maple syrup, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. While hockey has referees and maple syrup More
Here We Go Again: BC Votes on Electoral Reform
On November 30th, the ballots for British Columbia’s third referendum on electoral reform in 18 years are due. The results, which should be released in early December, will add to More
T-11 Months: MJPS Federal Election Outlook
In exactly 11 months, Canadians will head to the polls for the 43rd federal election. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will fight for re-election against Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, currently in opposition. Also More
Marijuana Legalization: A Clear Path for Extended Decriminalization
Canada recently became the second country in the world to fully legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. While it is still too early to tell exactly what effects the legalization of More
100 Years Later: 3 Ways the First World War Shaped Canadian Politics
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour in 1918, one of the world’s deadliest wars came to a close. Four years of fighting on the More
The Political Strategy Behind Minimum Wage Policy
As part of his pledge to reduce regulatory burdens for business, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Bill 47, the Make Ontario Open for Business Act. This act effectively repealed the More
Opening for Business by Selling Out Workers: Doug Ford’s Bill 47
Against a factory backdrop, Ontario Progressive Conservative Minister Jim Wilson announced that Ontario is “open for business.” Wilson, the now resigned Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade, was More
Flash Analysis: New Brunswick Liberal Government Falls
By Katherine Cuplinskas and Catharina O’Donnell New Brunswick’s political scene was launched into chaos once again this morning after Premier Brian Gallant’s minority Liberal government was defeated in the provincial More
The “So What are We?” Talk: Crown-Indigenous Relations under the Trudeau Government
Since the first European settlers arrived in 1534, Crown-Indigenous relations have been tumultuous. Marked by centuries of colonialism, imperialism and forced assimilation, the relationship has been tense at its best. Only More
Through the Looking Glass: Sexual Assault in American and Canadian Politics
American and Canadian politics are more distanced today than perhaps ever before. The distinction between Trump’s America and Trudeau’s Canada becomes particularly evident when one examines the political treatment of More