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A man in a whit shirt and ballcap waves a large Acadian flag as he walks.

Canada needs its own Bill 101

People in silhouette, some with arms up and holding signs, appear behind a Canadian flag.

What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

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

A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

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

A balance with young people on one side and older people on the other.

How intergenerational inequality threatens trust in democracy

A few dozen MPs milling about and chatting in the House of Commons.

How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics

Élections de mi-mandat aux États-Unis : mission impossible pour les démocrates?

The potential in a minority government

For a new politics of civility: Deserving the government we need

Obama mesure la pauvreté

Obama at midterm: Grading on a presidential curve

The surprising failure of the Obama presidency

Barack Obama – too big to fail?

Obama at the two-year mark: No “morning in America”

The Churchill Falls contract and why Newfoundlanders can’t get over it

R.B. Bennett reconsidered: A long-overdue “remarkable and head-turning portrait”

Utopies provisoires

Canada: “Punching above our weight”

A conversation with Peter Milliken

Canadians tuned-out and turned-off with the House of Commons

Can we remake Parliament…and should we?

The increasing disconnect between Canadians and their Parliament

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