Ford’s Fury: Why Canada Needs a Federal Minimum Wage
In September 2018, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that he would be repealing the previous Liberal government’s plan to increase the minimum wage to 15 dollars. Instead, the minimum wage More
Inconsequential Agency: Elucidating the Relationship Between Freedom and Agency
The continued salience of inequality along racial and gendered lines has resulted in great attention to the question of social justice by normative political theorists. This question has been of More
Illuminating or Unethical? Negative Campaign Advertisements and Freedom of the Press
In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential campaign ad, “Daisy,” shocked American voters. It depicts a little girl counting as she picks each petal off of a daisy. Gradually, a loud, More
Framing Matters: Multiculturalism, Liberal Justice, and Reasonable Accommodation
Much ink has been spilled over the topic of Canadian multiculturalism. As Lori Beaman (2015) writes, while multiculturalism is undeniably a demographic reality in Canada, a lot of ambiguity remains More
The Persuasiveness of Unity in the 2020 Republican Campaign
While fighting for diversity is necessary to ensure optimal political participation, groups advocating to do so are often at a disadvantage compared to groups that target a more homogenous voter More
Op-Ed: Neo-Colonial Traces in Western Feminist Discourse
In the wake of the International Women’s Day it is interesting to ask ourselves the question: what has the feminism we know today come to be and who does it More
A Question of Harm: Why the Legalization of All Drugs is Untenable
The passing of Bill C-45 by the Canadian federal government that legalized the recreational consumption of marijuana has prompted some Canadians to ask: why not legalize all drugs? As was More
Social Arrangements and Moral Responsibility: The Example of the Canadian Settler-State
The gravest social injustices that plague our societies cannot be explained by the actions of individual agents. Wage gaps across genders and ethnic lines are not explained by personal deficiencies More
Climate Change and Canadian Strategies: Why Ideal Theories Need Non-Ideal Solutions
Political leaders must frequently address the tension between “optimal” and “possible” when they make decisions. While some look at the current context to decide what strategies are feasible, others decide More
Climate Justice: The Equitable Way to Save the Planet
The world is, quite literally, burning. Every year, billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) are emitted into the atmosphere, increasing the earth’s temperature, and consequently, the regularity and severity More