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The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

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Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

A pickup truck displays a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word "Republic" added and an upside-down Canadian flag crossed out with a "prohibition" symbol.

Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

Supporters of Quebec independence wave Quebec flags and make victory signs during a rally in support of sovereignty in Montreal in 1995.

Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

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Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

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Canada’s foreign policy credibility begins at home

The case for North American Indigenous free trade

Canadian federalism: adapting constitutional roles and responsibilities in the 21st century

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Federalism in the 21st century: defining the common economic space

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Federalism and the spending power: section 94 to the rescue

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Taking fiscal federalism to the people

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Harper’s “open federalism”: from the fiscal imbalance to “effective collaborative management” of the federation

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Charter values don’t equal Canadian values: strong support for same-sex and property rights

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Why the government was right to cancel the Court Challenges Program

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The notwithstanding clause: the Charter’s homage to parliamentary democracy

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The Charter and multiculturalism

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A Global Dialogue on Federalism (book review)

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Variations on the federalism theme

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Governing with the Charter: Legislative and Judicial Activism and Framers’ Intent (book review)

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Federalism and capital markets in Canada and the US: financing infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

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Fiscal federalism

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Investing in institutions: getting more out of federalism

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Energy prices, equalization and federalism

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