The Northeastern Republican
To party veterans and lifelong Republicans, the Republican Party of 2019 is wholly unrecognizable. That Donald Trump has transformed the party by accelerating its gradual rightward drift and adding his More
What China’s Economic Slowdown Means for the Global Economy
China has long been one of the fastest growing countries in the world, becoming increasingly influential in finance and trade. For over three decades, China’s export industry alone grew on More
Amalgamation nation: Is Ontario headed for more ‘megacities’?
As news emerged of a coming regional review of municipalities by the Ontario government, Toronto mayor John Tory was in the midst of meeting with mayors from around the Greater More
The Insight Scoop: February 3rd – February 10th
Happy Sunday! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and everybody knows that politics and romance go together like chocolate on strawberries. So who are our favourite couples in politics? Of More
5G, Five Eyes, Five Arrests (so far): A Novel Strategy to Contain China Yields Mixed Results
It was a midsummer evening this past July when a storm began to brew in Nova Scotia. In the months to come, a handful of relatively unknown bureaucrats would carefully More
Op-Ed: Standing with the Venezuelan People? An American Fallacy
The crisis in Venezuela has recently garnered international attention due to the international recognition of Juan Guaido as the interim President of the country, along with the waves of massive More
Flash Analysis: Quebec Government Proposes “The Tinder of Immigration”
The Quebec government has finally unveiled the controversial immigration policy that it campaigned on. Bill 9 was introduced by immigration minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Thursday morning. “The Tinder of Immigration,” More
The Chicken and the Egg: Examining the Paradox of Politics
At times, aspects of the law can appear contradicting. While laws require the consent of the people, they also constrain them in ways that they would not prefer from an More
Trouble in the Tropics: The Legacy of the Bali Bombings on Indonesian Elections
With the elections fast approaching in Indonesia, leaders are hard-pressed to maintain the population’s support despite recent challenges. Religion and terrorism in particular have been thorny issues for President Joko More
McNamara vs. Bundy: Ruthlessness in Public Office
Suppose for a moment that you are a very staunch Liberal, living in the 1960s at the height of the Vietnam War. One day you encounter the Secretary of Defense, More