The Age of Twitplomacy: The Saudi-Canada Feud
In early August, Canada’s minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland used Twitter to denounce the imprisonment of Samar Badawi by Saudi Arabia. This criticism has led to a number of More
The Uneven Burn: Climate Change and Social Inequality
The effects of climate change have arrived, and to the best of our knowledge, they’re here to stay. The past 3 years have been the hottest on record, with climate More
‘What in Fordnation!?’: Behind Doug Ford’s Unprecedented Override of the Constitution
This is a collaborative article written by the Canadian Politics authors: Samuel Moir, Katherine Cuplinskas, and Catharina O’Donnell. On September 10th, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his intention to proceed More
Never Again: Bringing Justice to Myanmar
On August 22nd, the United Nations called for an international court to put on trial Myanmar’s high ranking military officials. Military officials are facing charges of conducting genocide against the More
Fake News, Real Consequences
In April 2018, a doctored video of a child being kidnapped circulated India through the Facebook-owned messaging platform Whatsapp. As a result of this video, at least 25 people have More
Mad Max Goes Rogue: Bernier Quits the Conservative Party
As delegates assembled in Halifax for the last Conservative convention before the 2019 federal election, controversial MP Maxime Bernier added theatrics to the weekend’s agenda by announcing his departure from More
October 2018: An Introduction to the Quebec Elections
The campaign season for the 2018 Quebec election officially began on August 23rd. It will last 39 days, compared to the 33-day minimum that the last election was based on. More
Not Easy, Not Enough: Singh Announces Bid for Parliament Seat
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday that he will run in the federal by-election in Burnaby South. If successful, winning this B.C. riding would allow Jagmeet Singh to overcome what More
A Future Unknown: The Liberal World Order
Before Trump officially assumed office, foreign policy pundits were deeply divided. Half believed that Pax Americana was history, and so was the global liberal order. The other half deemed the More
The Pakistani Elections: New Leader, Same Story
The outcome of the recent Pakistani elections fell along expected lines. Former cricketer Imran Khan and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party, and will form More