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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?

Regulating online speech isn’t the state’s job

L’augmentation des transferts en santé : un débat très mal lancé

How the Trudeau government can get control of the pandemic

Improving transparency in Canada’s national security and intelligence community

Overlapping services and policies have tangled up the federation

In the Canadian federation, pandemic response is hyper-local

Making federalism work for energy efficiency

Extending the scope of assisted dying is wrong

The punishing response to the defence of extreme intoxication

Conservatives should show leadership on Bill 21 and defend religious freedom

Federalism done right in a post-COVID-19 Canada

The Charter’s forgotten fundamental freedoms

Quebec’s clinical triage protocol opens door to discrimination

COVID-19 et tensions intergouvernementales
Chronique

Municipal leaders happy with “Team Canada” response to COVID

The minister and the mandarins

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