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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

Fighting populism by understanding perceptions

Electoral reform is a solution to the wrong problem

Un échec fort prévisible

Why proportional representation is doomed

Could a populist wave also sweep Canada?

The constitutionality of electoral reform

Can you hear me now? Young people and the 2015 federal election

Les jeunes et l’action politique

How do Canadians rate the state of our democracy?

Ensuring young people are heard on electoral reform

Why mixed member proportional representation deserves to be at the top

Who Canadians actually elect

A flawed process for federal electoral reform

When more isn’t better: Regulation of third parties in Ontario elections

Electoral reform and the pros and cons of compulsory voting

It’s our electoral system, not Parliament’s

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