Federalism

Wab Kinew signs a barrel with a truck with the purple Crown Royal sign on its side in the background.

Mark Carney preaches co-operative federalism but doesn’t practise it

Long shadows from trees against pristine snow in front of the Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

Workers work on a house frame wrapped in plastic against a clear blue sky.

Build Canada Homes: The shift to prefabricated housing is more complex than it seems

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

Carney stands in front of a painting that is twice as tall as he is. It depicts a bird’s wing in black lines with red and green accents on a white wood surface.

Canada needs to be the partner it keeps claiming to be

Aerial view of the club and its green expanse dotted with evergreens. Adjacent to it are strips of farm land and a cleared industrial area near a body of water.

The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property

A man placing his hand in the open mouth of an alligator.

Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

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

How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics

Mark Carney and François-Philippe Champaign joke together while children stand in the background looking unimpressed.

Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances

A fish-eye wide angle lens view of a corridor between servers.

The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

An overhead view of a tanker stopped in open water along the B.C. coast.

Rethinking Canada’s oil tanker ban for a new era of reconciliation

No supporters waving Canadian flags. Two women in the foreground raise their arms in the air.

Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

A pickup truck displays a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word "Republic" added and an upside-down Canadian flag crossed out with a "prohibition" symbol.

Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

A view of a sitting of the legislature from the public gallery.

Why provincial cabinets deserve more attention in Canadian politics

Two men walk in a vast parking lot of bulldozers, excavators, dump trucks and front-end loaders among many other pieces of equipment.

Bulldozer or bystander? Canada’s stakes in the new global economy 

Industrial policy and Canada’s uncertain future

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