The Bank of Canada’s “Interest-ing” Decision
On Wednesday, January 26th the Bank of Canada announced that it is not yet increasing interest rates. This announcement comes as a shock as many were expecting an increase in More
Op-Ed: Mandatory Voting: A Fallacy That Will Not Remedy Canadian Social Inequalities
Voter turnout has been declining for decades in Canada, having dropped to as low as 58 percent in the 2008 federal election and in recent years averaging within the low More
Op-Ed: Lack of On-Campus Voting Damages Canada’s Democracy
Elections Canada failed post-secondary students nationwide during the 2021 election by not implementing a ‘Vote on Campus’ (VOC) option. The VOC option worked well in the previous two federal elections, More
The Bigger Picture: Implications Linked With Canada’s Ambitious Welcome to Afghan Refugees
Canada set the goal of welcoming 81,000 refugees by the end of 2021 – an ambitious number given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has stated More
What Canada’s Inflation Tells us About Monetary Theory and Canada’s Current Course
On September 15th, Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s inflation rate hit 4.1% in August 2021. This rate represents the highest year-over-year increase in Canada since 2003. Not only does Canada’s high inflation rate signal More
The Federal Government Debt’s Threat on Social Policy
Canada’s budget deficit for the 2020-2021 fiscal year was $354.2 billion, pushing Canada’s debt past the $1 trillion mark – it now sits at $1.1 trillion. Considering this large contribution More
Potential Strategies Behind The Federal Election Announcement
On Sunday, August 15th, Canada’s Governor General, Mary May Simon, agreed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to dissolve Parliament and draw up the 338 writs, triggering a federal election More
How Biden’s Environmentalism May Shift Canadian Climate Policy
Newly-elected President Joe Biden seems to want to pull the United States into a new chapter by substantially joining the collective fight against climate change. His actions so far have More
Bill C-92 and the Overrepresentation of Indigenous Children in the Child Welfare System
Child welfare services in Canada are designed with the intent of protecting children and encouraging family stability. However, state-sponsored child welfare services respond to reports of children in physical or More
Political Symbolism and Canada’s Carbon Tax Debate
On March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canada’s federal carbon tax is constitutional. This paves the way for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to continue imposing a carbon More