2019 Year in Review
As the 2010s come to a close, MJPS has rounded up some of the most important political developments of 2019. This year, writers from McGill and beyond published four hundred More
A New Stage in the War on Drugs?
The well-known US government campaign against the drug cartels of Central and South America threatens to take another turn, causing issue amongst Mexican politicians and officials. Trump’s mooted plans to More
Elections in the Digital Era: The Rise of Political Marketing
Twitter Canada announced on October 7 that the 2019 Canadian federal election was the most-tweeted Canadian election in history. Some candidates and leaders have embraced social media strategies throughout the More
Friend or Foe: Donald Trump and the U.S. Military
When Trump attended the 120th Army-Navy football game earlier this month, he was greeted with rousing applause and fans chanting “Commander in Chief” and “Four more years.” He used his More
Decoding the Throne Speech: The Mandate of the 43rd Parliament
This fall, voters sent a clear message to Canada’s political parties: for the betterment of the country, they must work together. As no party was able to secure a majority More
The End of the CN Rail Worker Strike
On Tuesday, November 26, Teamsters Canada reached an agreement with the Canadian National (CN) to end a strike that had been ongoing since November 19. One day after the agreement More
Flash Analysis: The House Votes to Impeach Donald Trump
In a vote mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump on the basis of high crimes and misdemeanours. Trump was impeached on More
China’s Role in the Booming CBD Industry
Is China on its way to becoming a global superpower for cannabis sales? Recent developments in the country’s business market demonstrate a new interest in the cannabis industry, but not More
Opinion: A Latin American Spring?
Latin America is currently going through a period of self-discovery. Governments are discovering that their nations are not passive actors that will accept any executive behaviour. The people are discovering More
MJPSatire: Andrew Scheer and Jeremy Corbyn Bond in Support Group for Disgraced Leaders
UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Canadian Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer recently joined the same support group following their embarrassing electoral defeats in each country’s most recent election. More