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An abstract image of a diverse group of women.

Visible minority women are still sidelined in competitive ridings

Long shadows from trees against pristine snow in front of the Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

A half dozen people line up in front of a table as a woman explains something.

Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal

Icons of apps, including Facebook, on a cell-phone screen.

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

Many small blue and green gears interlocking.

The mysterious “machinery function” of the public service

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

A better way to hold leaders’ debates in elections

Modernizing elections should start with party nomination processes

Big data, social media and political fundraising laws have transformed election campaigns

Early lessons on electoral participation and modernizing elections after the pandemic

Slammed doors or warm welcomes for women in politics?

The risks and rewards of star candidate recruitment in Canadian federal elections

The insincere sincerity of climate policy in the 2021 election

How can we start to make Canada’s long-term care homes about care, not profit?

It’s time for a digital democracy detox

How crises impact voter turnout in federal elections

Are federal parties doing enough on poverty?

Stopping the hostile online attacks hurled at candidates

The Conservatives’ child care plan will help poorer families but reinforce regional inequity

The key role of political parties’ digital strategies in the federal election

Too many Canadians vote for a political party, leaving local candidates with little influence

We need to nudge joy into voting

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