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King Charles’ speech from the throne is a harbinger of a rightward shift
For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech…
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Watering down public procurement rules is the wrong way to move internal trade
Over the past few months, federal, territorial and provincial governments have committed to reducing internal trade barriers in response to Trump’s tariffs on Canadian exports…
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During Trump’s trade war, protecting the working class should be top of mind
As we await tomorrow’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement from the White House, the threat to Canadian jobs couldn’t be clearer.
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The Monitor – Spring 2025
These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but working in between elections to protect the systems in place to safeguard our democracy.
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Ask the ancestors
The election of Donald Trump on November 5, 2025 shocked people across Canada and the world. Americans chose him as their 47th president and rewarded…
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The rise of zany conspiracy theory politics
British Columbia has long had a reputation as Canada’s most progressive province.
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What if we stop knowing what’s true from what isn’t?
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”—George Orwell, 1984.
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If you value democracy, stop expecting free news
Last January’s panic over Meta overlord Mark Zuckerberg’s firing of Facebook fact checkers once again revealed a sense of entitlement among many Canadian users who…
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Time to lean in to the foundational values of democracy
President Donald Trump ran on improving standards of living in the U.S., but one of his first acts in office included slashing programs that provide…
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View of democracy from its smallest cog
Since 2007, I’ve been a volunteer on seven election campaigns at the federal, provincial, and municipal level. I have done most tasks that a small…
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Hennessy’s Index: Proportional representation
In 2021, Fair Vote Canada marked the 100-year anniversary of politicians promising to move from first-past-the-post voting to proportional representation in Canada. (Dear reader: We…
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Democracy on trial: Resist
These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but…
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Are the kids alright? Low-income and food insecurity rising among Ontario’s children
While the recent provincial election sparked numerous debates about the future of Ontario, one issue remained notably absent: the well-being of Ontario’s children.
