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When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

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Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

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Wreckonciliation and the case for total departmental reform

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

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Reconciliation can’t wait another generation

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Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dives with an outstretched glove to catch a ball.

Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands

Canadian courts are not politicized in the American way

Non-profits were tested by COVID-19 but proved resilient

The consequences of falling behind our allies on combatting terrorist financing

Legault stands at a podium adorned by a sign with a small photo of René Lévesque and the words “Année Lévesque” on it. A larger sign with the same elements is situated behind Legault.

How Quebec is building on René Lévesque’s fateful constitutional legacy

A broader approach to AI would cut bias in immigration decisions while adding speed

Four steps to jump-start Canadian climate policy

Standing up to Ottawa: Western alienation shifts into Prairie constitutional challenges

A woman paints a large yellow fish about to eat a small fish on a grey wall.

The hidden trend reshaping and hurting the economy: serial acquisitions

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

A grand notion

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

Will the “Freeland Doctrine” make an appearance at climate talks in Egypt?

Two men on a bike ride past a mountain of everyday articles piled high, stretching into the distance on a cloudy day. One man is driving the three-wheel bike, and the other is standing on one of eight or so bulging dirty sacks strapped to the back of the bike. Seagulls hover over the dump near a mechanical digger. The ground is covered in a slick of muddy water.

A just transition must include the world’s massive “invisible” workforce

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