What the Trump Administration Meant For Canada
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States. After pledging to govern as a unifying President, one of Biden’s first orders of business will be More
Opinion: Legault’s Denial of Systemic Racism Treats the Symptom, Ignores the Condition
During a press conference on October 2nd, Quebec Premier François Legault acknowledged that racism exists in Quebec, but stated that he does not believe the same can be said regarding More
Interpreting Treaties in Canada: Mi’kmaq Fishing Rights in Nova Scotia
Tensions continue to rise in Nova Scotia between Mi’kmaq Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous groups. The conflict stems from a dispute over lobster fishing between commercial fisherman and Mi’kmaq fisherman, which More
Justice for Joyce: Canadian Health Care Reform or Another Settler Colonial Spectacle?
Once again, systemic racism confronts the Canadian conscience, challenging Canada’s professed value of multiculturalism. The death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman from the community of Manawan, has resulted More
Can the Conservatives Get Beyond Stephen Harper’s Legacy?
On August 24, 2020, Erin O’Toole was officially named the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. While many commentators have noted his relatively strong performance in the House More
Policy-making in a Crisis: The Return to School in Alberta
This week, millions of children across Canada headed back to school for an academic year unlike any other. Because education falls under provincial jurisdiction, back-to-school plans under COVID-19 vary widely More
Flash Analysis: Freeland Replaces Morneau as Finance Minister as Trudeau Asks to Prorogue Parliament
On Tuesday, August 18th, Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as Minister of Finance. Freeland replaces Bill Morneau who stepped down from the position on Monday. This shuffle is notable for More
What the North Means to Canada and its Conservative Candidates
As the more densely populated regions in the country, it is not unusual that Western and Eastern Canada receive the most attention from political candidates in discussions of national security, More
Essential, But Expendable: Ontario’s Treatment of Temporary Migrant Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted enduring inequalities impacting a previously hidden population of workers in Canada: temporary migrants. In 2018, nearly 55,000 jobs in the agricultural sector were filled by More
Canada’s Silent Pandemic: Far-Right Hate Groups
Since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, far-right hate groups have gained increased attention, especially in the United States. While most attention to far-right hate groups has been aimed at the More