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When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

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Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

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To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve?

One big sign says “ Non!” with “21” in a red circle with a black x across it.

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?

Amira Elghawaby is victim of a double standard

Canadian courts are not politicized in the American way

Improving the Senate’s role as protector of provincial rights

The good and bad news from a public opinion researcher

After years of neglect, we’ve lost a key element of federal-provincial negotiation

Legault stands at a podium adorned by a sign with a small photo of René Lévesque and the words “Année Lévesque” on it. A larger sign with the same elements is situated behind Legault.

How Quebec is building on René Lévesque’s fateful constitutional legacy

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Strong mayor powers in Ontario are a gross violation of democratic principles

Standing up to Ottawa: Western alienation shifts into Prairie constitutional challenges

Why not replace the monarchy with a monarchy of a different kind?

Troubling trends in Canadian democracy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022. The premier is in focus in the image while other members of the legislature are out of focus.

Robust public debate needed on use of notwithstanding clause

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The notwithstanding clause is at the very heart of federalism

The notwithstanding clause and the separation of powers

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The unexamined implications of Canada’s pandemic-related interprovincial barriers

How to realistically elevate the status of Indigenous languages

Bill 21 offends the constitutional doctrine of neutrality to religion

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