October 19, 2020
Stop asking us to be resilient
Please, I implore you. Can we just retire the term resilience? This might seem like a strange request, but I can’t muster the, uh, resilience to endure prolonged exposure...
October 1, 2020
Islamophobia is on the rise during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic came with many challenges other than the virus itself. In many situations it has magnified societal ills. This is especially apparent in the rise of Islamophobia...
August 6, 2020
The challenge of museum governance in a pandemic
(This article has been translated from French.) The closing of museums in mid-march 2020 due to COVID-19 had a direct impact on their management. Concerns quickly arose among staff,...
July 17, 2020
The evolving craft of political advertising
Worldwide, political advertising is a mainstay in voter outreach by political parties and candidates during elections. In Canada, federal political parties’ advertising activities during general elections have intensified and...
July 16, 2020
What role can journalism schools play in reconciliation?
Community members from Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek-Gull Bay First Nation (KZA) stood in silence around the crackling fire, while one of its leaders sang a haunting, beautiful prayer of thanks...
July 9, 2020
Independent candidates must battle fierce headwinds
Local campaigns are understudied in Canada compared with national politics. In particular, we know relatively little about the unique challenges faced by independent candidates — those not endorsed by...
July 8, 2020
Al-Qaeda is suddenly framing itself as a Black Lives Matter champion
Shortly after George Floyd’s killing by a police officer in Minneapolis, the insurgent group al-Qaeda released a new 83-page issue of its magazine One Ummah (“one nation under God”)...
July 1, 2020
A glimpse into the world of party platform design
Crafting a party’s campaign platform is a balancing act: Platform directors must not only consider competing demands from within the party, but also balance policy goals with tight fiscal...
June 29, 2020
For the arts, the show must go on after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the arts sector. The consequences for society will be devastating unless an agenda for innovation and inclusive growth is implemented to support the arts...
June 10, 2020
Party communications directors build the message backbone of a campaign
A political party’s director of communications promotes and protects the party brand, ensuring the vision, mission, and policies of a party align with its corporate identity and brand ethos,...