Opinion: The Case for Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of those rare policies that has support from both sides of the political spectrum. Labour activist and former president of Service Employees International Union More
Cry Me a River: The Sociocultural Impacts of Environmental Personhood
Throughout history, humanity has been marked by an environmental tug of war. From the rapid urbanization of the Industrial Revolution sparking the lush Romanticism movement, to the Cuyahoga River burning More
Political Theatrics: Relaxing Party Discipline
The Canadian political system is often argued to be controlled by excessive party discipline flowing from the centre of government onto elected members of Parliament. The tendency of political parties, 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
Caught in the Middle: Canada as Proxy Battleground for US-China tensions
The high-profile arrest of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, on December 1st has brought Canada’s precarious position between two superpowers into sharp relief. In the midst of a trade war More
What the IPCC’s Global Warming Report Means for Canada
On October 8th, 2018, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a report entitled Global Warming of 1.5°C. The report calls for urgent and unprecedented action, given that the world More