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
INF Pullout: Is Russia or China the Concern?
On February 1, the United States announced its suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a 1987 nuclear weapons-control pact between the Soviet Union and the United States. The More
Keeping the Public in the Dark: Premier Ford’s Secret Itinerary
Doug Ford’s premiership is still young. And yet, he and his administration are already no stranger to scandal. Whether it be controversial nominations, massive backlash for changes to sex education, More
A Renewed Franco-German Friendship? What the Treaty of Aachen Means for the EU
On January 22nd, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the Treaty of Aachen. The 16-page document could give new momentum to European integration as it is More