Twenty years ago, on 4 February 2000, Austria’s Freedom Party became perhaps the first far-right party to enter a government in post-Second World War Europe by joining the governing...
Dying whales, municipal sewage dumping, invasive species, marine conservation, fisheries allocation and petroleum exploration — these are but a few examples of contested and interconnected environmental issues in the...
As Canada pursues its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council, we should all be rooting for its success. The Security Council’s primary purpose is to maintain...
Last October, an international celebration occurred in the verdant coastal community of Bella Bella, BC. Members of the Heiltsuk Nation finally opened their Gvakva’aus Hailzaqv, their Big House, a...
Pour son 40e anniversaire, Options politiques a demandé à des collaborateurs de différents horizons politiques de commenter des articles qui sont parus dans notre magazine en 1980, notre première...
When I give public talks and training on AI in government, I am often asked why Canada has no “Department of Artificial Intelligence” to govern AI. Some jurisdictions, like...
Parliament has finally resumed sitting, but it’s hardly a fresh start for Justin Trudeau. The regional and ideological fault lines of the last election aren’t going anywhere. And now,...
One of the most poignant moments in political leadership occurred nearly a year ago, in the aftermath of the devastating hate murders of 50 people. New Zealand’s Prime Minister...
Now that Parliament has resumed sitting, Canada’s public service will experience a minority government for the first time since Stephen Harper’s governments of 2006-11. Canadians elected a minority Liberal...
Meghan and Harry’s decision to live in Canada is a mixed blessing for monarchists and republicans alike. Many monarchists will be pleased to have a semipermanent royal-ish couple in...
