What is Post-Democracy?
In the past months, Trudeau has survived two non-confidence votes despite just 33 per cent of Canadians approving of the Prime Minister’s leadership. This separation between the popular will and More
Tackling Toxic Masculinity through the Social Connection Model
The question of toxic masculinity and that of the patriarchy have been presented and analyzed ad nauseam. The words are in all mouths; so much so that it becomes unclear as to what meaning they actually bear in common usage. It therefore becomes all the more necessary to recognize what meaning they do bear and how they denote realities that must be addressed. This article aims to suggest a way in which we can understand these terms and the phenomena they refer to that allows both for efficient action and conceptual exploration.
Opinion: How Quebec’s Curfew Fails Its Homeless Population
Following the announcement of a province-wide curfew, a first in the midst of Québec’s struggle against the spread of COVID-19, a flurry of controversy has ensued regarding the Québec government’s More
Opinion: Political Opportunism and Trudeau’s New Gun Regulations
On 1 May, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a ban on the buying, selling, transporting, importing and use of assault-style weapons in Canada. The ban names roughly 1500 model variations and More
Opinion: Why Ontario Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Several violent antisemitic attacks have taken place in the United States in recent years. Eleven members of a Jewish community were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, More
Opinion: Kaitlin Bennett Shows Us That Both the Left and Right Need to Do Better
Kaitlin Bennett, America’s conservative media star, does not shy away from making headlines. Acting as a sort of “stunt activist” on university campuses, she is a proponent of many traditionally More
Opinion: Ontario Government’s “Plate Gate” Scandal Indicative of Bigger Problems
Following the roll-out of reflective and unreadable license plates, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has been engulfed by a scandal that many are dubbing “PlateGate.” The new plates, which are dark More
Opinion: The Bloomberg and Steyer Campaigns are an Affront to Democracy
The 2020 US Democratic primary has certainly been a contentious and unpredictable race. While a larger division between progressives and moderates has rocked the party, there are enough candidates still More
Opinion: The Bernie Bro Myth – A Baseless & Hypocritical Establishment Smear
As voting in the Democratic primary election begins, the race looks increasingly frozen in place, with Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden competing for front runner status. This is a stark More
Opinion: How the War Powers Act Failed to Prevent Endless Wars
Aggressive militarism comprises the cornerstone of the bipartisan Washington foreign policy consensus. For over a century, presidents of both parties have routinely resorted to military force in order to advance More