Political Symbolism and Canada’s Carbon Tax Debate
On March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canada’s federal carbon tax is constitutional. This paves the way for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to continue imposing a carbon More
Opinion: Trudeau’s Feminism, Actions Speak Louder than Words
“I’m going to keep saying, loud and clearly, that I am a feminist,” stated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the United Nations summit in New York City, until “it More
Government Policy Towards Student Debt Relief in Canada
Canadian students are graduating with increasingly high amounts of student debt, but little progress has been made over the past few years in making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible More
How Could Strategic Voting Affect the Next Canadian Election?
Since Canada’s last federal election in October 2019 delivered a minority government for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, Canadian media has amplified speculation about the timing and potential outcome More
Canada’s Pop Culture Politics
Canadian academic George Grant published his famous Lament for a Nation in 1965, decrying the death of Canada’s functional sovereignty in the face of American cultural and economic influence. Ever More
Contenders or Pretenders? The Mirage of the Liberals’ Climate Leadership
As polling data shows, young voters, for the most part, agree that addressing the climate crisis is the most pressing political issue of our time; there even appears to be More
Is Canada Vulnerable to Right-Wing Populism?
Maxime Bernier narrowly lost the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race to Andrew Scheer in the 13th round. The former Québec Conservative MP, who had a history of voting More
Is Chrystia Freeland the Minister of Everything?
Despite only being a Member of Parliament since 2013, Chrystia Freeland has already served as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Finance, in addition to Deputy More
Can the Conservatives Get Beyond Stephen Harper’s Legacy?
On August 24, 2020, Erin O’Toole was officially named the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. While many commentators have noted his relatively strong performance in the House More
Opinion: Aren’t WE Supposed to be a Democracy? A Theoretical Assessment
Amidst the third ethics scandal in his five years of leadership, Justin Trudeau has once again been put in the hot seat for his role in the WE Charity scandal. More