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Repeal the Online News Act to better inform Canadians

A large crowd waving flags on a downtown Montreal street.

It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran

Protesters gathered around a bonfire.

Canada must be ready for Iran’s democratic turning point

Students filling out participatory budget idea submission form.

Participatory budgeting is a low-risk, high-return democratic upgrade

People voting at two polling stations in a school gymnasium while the candidate and her mother wait.

The rising threat of disinformation in Canada’s municipal elections

A few dozen women and a couple men surround Sen. McPhedran who is at a podium.

Diversity of candidates is fundamental to trust in political leadership

An abstract image featuring the silhouettes of many people in shades of beige and brown, with a hand descending to put a ballot with an X in a box.

Why increased candidate diversity can help rebuild trust in Canadian politics

People hold a huge rainbow flag in downtown Montreal during the city’s Pride parade. Clothed in a rainbow of colours under a sunny sky.

LGBTQ+ and Quebec nationalism: The decline of a progressive alliance

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

Donald Savoie, in a dark suit, wears his Order of Canada medallion standing next to Mary Simon who is wearing her own medals.

Canada needs a royal commission to fix problems with the federal public service

Troubling trends in Canadian democracy

A sleek modern building with dark brown brick in the foreground and glass in the background viewed from across a small pond.

Don’t give more powers to CSE until it submits to effective review

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

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Leaving the comfort zone: Difficult issues in public sector reform

A handful of people in winter jackets and snow pants walk among a dozen parked tractors. Canadian flags are attached to several of the vehicles, and one flag is carried by one person.

Canada’s national security institutions have fallen woefully behind

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Three ways to fix the Canadian electoral system

With Parliament Hill in the distance, a large group of people in winter coats, hats and boots, a few holding large Canadian flags, stands opposite a long row of police officers standing opposite them, with a couple feet of space between the groups. One man in the foreground is leaning forward slightly and pointing a gloved finger at the officers opposite him as he says something.

We’re divided, but are Canadians really more polarized?

Canada could be a leader in standards for election technologies

Polarisation ou fragmentation de la politique québécoise?

Moving on from the monarchy, incrementally

Snapshot: a “strong mandate,” really?

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