Ecuador’s Crisis: Governing Gone Wrong
Ecuador has reached a resolution to a political crisis after 12 days of protests in the capital, Quito. The crisis started on October 1st, after the administration of Lenin Moreno, More
Flash: Liberals Win the Most Seats, But Not a Majority
The results are in: Justin Trudeau will serve another term as Prime Minister of Canada following his party’s victory Monday night. The Liberals managed to gather enough seats to form More
Making the World Greta Again: Fighting Climate Change with Indigenous Grounded Normativity
On September 16th, 2019, climate change activist and the Fridays for Future movement leader, Greta Thunberg, was honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award. She was awarded for her More
The Kurds and the Humanitarian Implications of Statelessness
On October 9th, Turkey launched an offensive against the Kurds of Northern Syria in the wake of President Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from the region. President Trump’s decision has More
America First: Is the US Still a Reliable Partner?
On Sunday, October 6th, President Trump announced that the US would withdraw its troops from northern Syria, effectively giving the green-light for a Turkish military operation in Syrian territory. Northern More
Politics, Masculinity, and Vote Reform: In Conversation with Dr. Melanee Thomas
Remarking on Andrew Scheer’s statement that modern convention grants the party with the plurality of seats the first opportunity to form government, Dr. Thomas retorted that “the constitutional convention is More
The Parties on Indigenous Policy
This election, Indigenous policies have gained prominence as reconciliation becomes a national debate. The parties’ policies on Indigenous issues have not been presented with all the pomp of affordability plans. More
Shifting Morals or Unchanging Protection: The Implications of Constitutional Change
Constitutions, in essence, are expected to be relatively unchanging in order to enshrine and uphold the rights of the population to which they apply. However, constitutional amendments can also significantly More
MJPSatire: A Quick Rundown of the French Debate
For those Canadians who don’t parler, it can be daunting to try to understand the politics of Francophone Canada. So, here is a quick rundown of the recent French language More
The Parties on Social Policy
While social policy is sometimes overlooked, it is the backbone of a strong representative government. Therefore, it is important that voters are mindful of the social policy proposals of each More