The Parties on Foreign Policy
On October 1, Canadian federal party leaders were scheduled to have a Munk Debate on foreign policy, which, along with the Macleans CTV debate, Justin Trudeau declined to attend. Despite More
Southeast Asia and the Burgeoning War on Fake News: A New Route for Political Oppression?
As of today, Malaysia is in the process of repealing a year-old law, the Anti-Fake News Act (AFNA), criticized for allowing political oppression of the opposition. In the opposite direction, More
Populism, Scandals, and Discourse: In Conversation with Dr. Kelly Gordon
If McGill political science professor Kelly Gordon had to make a prediction about the upcoming federal election, she would predict a Liberal minority. Interestingly enough, Dr. Gordon was more willing More
The Parties on Immigration
Despite glaring differences in general ideology, mainstream political parties have been forced to share what seems like a consensus on the value of immigration in promoting economic and social well-being. More
The CAQ and Minorities: School Boards and Language Rights in Quebec
In October 2018, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) formed a majority government with only 37% of the popular vote. The party recently made waves in Canada after introducing Bill 21, the More
The Parties on the Environment
Since the last election, the world has changed significantly. Glaciers have melted, global temperatures have risen, and the United Nations declared in 2018 that only 12 years remain to prevent More
A New Xenophobic Wave: South Africa and Nigeria in Aftermath of Attacks
In September, rioters in Johannesburg began looting immigrant-owned shops, setting cars and buildings ablaze, and attacking immigrants in their homes, killing at least ten people and injuring many more. In More
The Parties on the Economy
“It’s the economy, stupid” is an infamous political catchphrase coined by Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign strategist James Carville. It implies that the most important issue during electoral campaigns is the More
A Crisis of Epidemic Proportions: How the Opioid Crisis Has Affected Canada
Over the course of the last five years, Canada has faced a frightening epidemic of opioid use and abuse. As the second-highest per capita consumer of opioids (bested only by More
Stalemate in the Skies: The WTO’s Recent Ruling on Airbus and Boeing
For years, Boeing (a US-based company) and Airbus (an EU-based company) have accused each other of unfairly receiving state support. On October 2nd, the World Trade Organization approved 7.5 billion More