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Microphone at a podium in front of an audience.

Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

Mark Carney, wearing a blue suit, speaks in the House of Commons, surrounded by members of Parliament seated on the House benches.

How governments are squeezing debate in Parliament

A woman holding a microphone gestures with her hand as other citizens look on.

Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

Christine Fréchette is standing while shaping a heart with her hands in a press conference.

The CAQ kept its promises. So why did it lose popular support?

Cameramen and a reporter with a mic line the steps.

Harassment is becoming a threat to Canadian democracy — starting locally

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

Typewriter with the words “Letter to the Editor” typed on a sheet of paper.

Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

Whose Parliament Hill is it anyway?

Three deep-seated drivers of the convoy, and what we can do about them

The Senate’s longstanding duopoly has finally faded

Ministerial mandate letters: Another nail in the coffin of cabinet government

Is it time for the Emergencies Act?

So-called “Freedom Convoy” is a symptom of a deeply unequal society

Refonder les médias d’information

The three tragedies that challenge climate policy

Élections municipales : le temps venu pour le vote obligatoire ?

To lead in the 21st century, Canadian mayors need the power to propose

Do MPs represent Canada’s diversity?

A line drawing of anonymous men sitting around a boardroom table.

Canada’s national security transparency is velvet glove, no fist

L’éclatement du bien public à l’ère numérique

Don’t ignore democracy’s flaws

When national campaign messaging isn’t a natural fit for local candidates

Canadians will be glad to know

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