Opinion: Canada Is Ready for Real Democracy
In his first throne speech as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau promised that 2015 would be the last federal election conducted under the single-member plurality (SMP) voting system. But after fourteen More
Flash Analysis: Green Party Wins Federal By-Election in B.C.
Green Party candidate Paul Manly comfortably won Monday’s federal by-election in the British Columbia riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith. Manly garnered 37.3 percent of the vote, placing him well ahead of Conservative More
The Insight Scoop: 2018-2019 Year in Review
What a year. This is said every year, but 2018-2019 was truly one to remember. With four Canadian provincial elections since September, dozens of national elections around the world, the 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
Flash Analysis: Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott Removed from Liberal Caucus
After weeks of speculation, Jody Wilson-Raybould announced over Twitter that Prime Minister Trudeau has removed her from the federal Liberal caucus and revoked her nomination as the Liberal candidate for More
Climate Change, Federalism, and the Politics of Incrementalism
On March 15th, students all over the world participated in a student strike, protesting the lack of decisive global leadership regarding climate change. The message is clear: new generations are More
Ford Ban on Cellphones in Classrooms: Reducing Distraction or Using as a Distraction?
In the recent Ontario provincial election, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative made a number of promises involving education reform. Getting rid of “discovery math” and removing “liberal ideology” from sex education More
Canada’s Blue Wave: Inside the Conservative Takeover of Provincial Governments
On November 23rd, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – still in his political honeymoon – held his inaugural First Ministers meeting. Surrounding the table were various premiers who could easily More
Flash Analysis: Rachel Notley Calls Early Alberta Election for April 16
The early bird gets the worm, or at least that’s what Rachel Notley hopes. The current Alberta premier and leader of the NDP has announced that the province’s election will More
Sobering Up: An Analysis of Cannabis Amnesty Legislation
On Wednesday, February 27, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale hinted at legislation to provide “no-cost, expedited pardons for simple possession of cannabis.” In a press conference that morning, the Minister More