Canadians are never satisfied with the performance of Parliament, but the reasons for dissatisfaction vary from time to time. It may be hard to remember now, but only a few years ago people were pre-occupied …
Read MoreMany observers see similarities among Donald Trump’s victory in the American presidential election, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, and right-wing populist or conservative-nationalist parties in Europe; for example, the National Front in France, …
Read More31 January 2001 Dear Alan, Congratulations on publication of Citizens Plus. It's a truly important book. When anyone asks about my book, I always say they should also read yours if they are going to read mine. Actually, …
Read MorePreston Manning once told me that the Reform Party of Canada was founded in 1987 at a time of triple crisis: fiscal crisis (federal debt spiraling out of control); constitutional crisis (separatist threats in Quebec); …
Read MoreL'Hon. Ralph Klein Premier ministre de l'Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Cher M. Klein, Pendant et après les récentes élections fédérales, nous avons débattu, tout comme de nombreux Albertains, de l'avenir de notre province. Nous avons été moins consternés par le …
Read MoreIn July 2009, Robert Thirsk and Julie Payette spent 16 days together with other crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS). The presence of two Canadian astronauts in space at the same time …
Read MoreHon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta, Edmonton Dear Premier Klein, During and since the recent federal election, we have been among a large number of Albertans discussing the future of our province. We were not dismayed by the outcome …
Read MoreI have to express a degree of agnosticism about comparing the merits of electoral systems. Fifty years of theoretical research deriving from the Arrow General Impossibility Theorem has demonstrated that there is no perfect method …
Read MoreThe 2011 federal election saw the emergence of a majority Conservative electoral coalition. Built gradually over the last four elections, as shown in table 1, it may dominate Canadian politics for years to come. When he …
Read MoreIn the wee hours of the morning on October 2, 2011, Alison Redford won a surprise victory in the leadership race to succeed Ed Stelmach as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and premier of …
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