Québec 2018 : les raisons du vote
Chaque campagne électorale donne lieu à des stratégies de la part des partis pour convaincre les électeurs de leur accorder leur vote. Toutes s’accompagnent...
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Legislators behaving badly and what to do about it
Parliament and provincial legislatures are meant to be showcases of Canadian democracy. Over the past several years, however, they have been rocked by instances...
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‘Trust Us’ doesn’t cut it on the SNC-Lavalin affair
At the pinnacle of Canada’s justice system is a member of cabinet who plays a dual role, being both the attorney general (AG) and...
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Why is Ontario cutting midwife funding?
When governments make funding cuts, they are doing more than removing financial support; they are signalling that they are prioritizing or, more accurately, deprioritizing...
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Insights for Canada’s new digital government minister
Following Scott Brison’s retirement from federal politics in January, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Jane Philpott to replace him as Canada’s second minister of digital...
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Suède : la social-démocratie en otage
Chronique d’Alain Noël
Il aura fallu un peu plus de quatre mois aux élus suédois pour former un gouvernement après l’élection législative du 9 septembre dernier. Dirigé...
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How is tech lobbying shaping federal policy?
Technology and its influence in Canadian life was easily the top story of 2018. The Cambridge Analytica scandal kicked off the year; then issues...
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Proportional representation won’t fix Canada’s accountability problem
Now that British Columbia voters have given proportional representation another referendum defeat, what’s next for democratic reform in Canada? The promise of proportional representation...
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The virtues of a parallel chamber
The UK and Australia parliaments have been using a second, parallel chamber to aid the parliamentary process for more than 20 years. Reviews of...
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La prévention de l’extrémisme violent : l’approche québécoise
On apprenait en novembre dernier que le nombre de crimes haineux rapportés a augmenté considérablement à Montréal en 2017 comparativement aux autres grandes villes...
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