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A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

A man placing his hand in the open mouth of an alligator.

Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

Illustration of two people in silhouette facing each other, one red, one blue. Each has a web of symbols emanating from the top of their heads.

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

No supporters waving Canadian flags. Two women in the foreground raise their arms in the air.

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?

Charter arguments will not likely help vaccine-mandate opponents

Canadians are still committed to decentralized federalism

Canadians should elect a government committed to co-operative federalism

Lessons to learn from the EU and its cities during the pandemic

La validité de la proposition du Québec de modifier sa «constitution provinciale»

Is the law a lever or an obstacle to municipal autonomy?

How to get cities out of their constitutional straitjacket

Let’s empower municipalities, too often the little siblings of federalism

Langue et nation : l’effet « recadrage » du projet de loi 96

What is a provincial constitution and how do we amend it?

Quebec’s attempt to unilaterally amend the Canadian Constitution won’t fly

Coping with COVID requires a return to co-operative federalism

The COVID-19 crisis is about physical infrastructure too

Le repositionnement de Doug Ford par rapport au fédéralisme

Les statistiques sur la COVID-19 et le fédéralisme

Regulating online speech

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