Nov 20
 The Alberta premier's aggressive manner, coupled with the rise of a fringe western separatist movement, have too many Ottawa insiders overly worried. |
Nov 19
 On three big issues that any government faces, the Trudeau government was weak: it neglected official languages questions; misplayed Canada-U.S. relations; and bungled federal-provincial relations. |
Nov 15
 Whatever led to inquiry commissioner Steve Allan's decision to use a law firm that employs his son, it doesn't pass the traditional political sniff test. |
Nov 13
 All wars are fought twice, "the first time on the battlefield, and the second time in memory." What is often forgotten is the memory of those who were oppressed, exploited and unrecognized. |
Nov 13
 Reimagining and acting to create a better world can be a deeply positive experience. In the act of coming together, we can rewire the status quo so that taking care of each other becomes the norm. |
Nov 11
 When we commemorate the sacrifices of Canadians who have gone to battle over the years, let's honour not only the soldiers, but those who take risks to prevent war or to repair its damage. |
Nov 8
 The Trump impeachment frenzy in the U.S. among Democrats, especially by party heavies like Nancy Pelosi, makes zero sense on its face. |
Nov 7
 This ploy is a well-understood part of the anti-choice playbook, so it seems likely the bill is an attempt to find a way to limit access to abortion services and contraception. |
Nov 5
 Given the built-in biases of our electoral system, it is a minor miracle that the Greens managed to win any seats at all in the House of Commons. |
Nov 1
 The verdict of the election is here. So what is going to happen to the future of digital policy in Canada? |
Oct 31
 A group of youth activists decided marching isn't enough. The 15 youth, ranging in age from seven to 19, are taking the federal government to court. Forget settlements, their goal is climate action. |
Oct 29
 In election 2019, the Conservatives ran a campaign mimicking U.S. Republicans: presenting themselves to voters as a low-tax, anti-government party, comfortable with a social conservative agenda. |
Oct 28
 The Greens' pan-ideological approach might partly explain why the party struggled to make new gains in an NDP-dominated area like Vancouver Island. |
Oct 25
 An impressive consensus, about 65 per cent, on basics like climate, was spread across at least four parties, determined to throttle each other. |
Oct 24
 McQuaig's new book "The Sport and Prey of Capitalists" tells the story of how politicians have gradually ceded our country's public goods to private capital. |
Oct 23
 To give his weakened party a greater measure of legitimacy, Trudeau might want to govern in such a way that takes into account all progressive voters, not just those who voted Liberal. |
Oct 22
 After a short and difficult election campaign, the Liberals won 157 seats, 27 fewer than in the 2015 election but enough to form a minority government. |
Oct 21
 Greta Thunberg helps amplify, but is not the true centre of protest. |
Oct 17
 Author Martin Lukacs speaks about his new book, "The Trudeau Formula," which argues that progressive branding has played a huge role in Liberal party operations. |
Oct 17
 Governing from second-place position is not common in Canadian history, but there is nothing untoward or abnormal about it. |
Oct 16
 Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don't need a Nobel. They need grown-ups to take them seriously and heed the scientific evidence about global warming. |
Oct 15
 In 2019, breaking the cycle of Liberal-Conservative government -- an objective of the New Democrats -- starts with the NDP winning enough seats to play a key role in a minority Parliament. |
Oct 12
 Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau came into his own, gamely defending himself on one of the most dubious parts of his time as prime minister: the SNC-Lavalin affair. |
Oct 10
 Anybody who is truly concerned about their children and grandchildren should be anxious to talk about the environmental deficit instead of hiding out behind old fiscal mantras. |
Oct 9
 We should all examine the roster of candidates and parties where we live, compare their environmental platforms and records, and ask local contenders about their climate commitments. |
Oct 8
 Despite the efforts of many Conservative voices inside and outside media to cover for him, Andrew Scheer is still having trouble talking to Canadians about why he should be the next prime minister. |
Oct 5
 As they prepare for the next round of debates, all of the federal party leaders are fighting their own demons. |
Oct 4
 Who knew that Andrew Scheer would turn out to have a trunkful of dirty little secrets, with the emphasis on little? |
Oct 3
 Campaign soundbites don't always capture the bigger issues at play in an election. We've rounded up six books that dive deeper into major issues in the 2019 federal campaign. |
Oct 2
 For the Conservatives, overseas development assistance, like immigration or Canada's stance on the Middle East, is a political punching bag, designed to attract votes by spreading fear and resentment. |