Politics

All Categories
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

Stephen Harper’s Gitmo

Senate reform: The First 125 Years

The Future of the Senate: The Conservatives’ View

  • by Shirley Cardenas 

The future of the Senate: The NDP View

The Future of the Senate: The Green View

The Senate: Should It Stay or Should It Go?

The Road to Senate Reform

Senate Reform: The Good, the Bad and the Unconstitutional

Achievable Senate Reform

The Future of the Senate: The Liberal View

Une occasion de renouveler notre démocratie parlementaire

A series of animated vignettes of everyday life.

Logique de rupture ou de continuité ?

A series of animated vignettes of everyday life.

Mirage démocratique ?

2016: The Same Old Ottawa

The first and last “Queen of Canada”?

La Couronne et la souveraineté

Load More
Policy Options
The public forum for the public good
1470 Peel St. #200 Montréal, Québec Canada H3A 1T1
(514) 985-2461
irpp@irpp.org
Canadian Online Publishing
2023 Gold Best Continuing Coverage of a Story
2019 Silver Best Column Best Podcast
Digital Publishing Awards
2018 Silver Best Column
2017 Gold Best Column
Published By
Institute for Research
on Public Policy