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How to vote in Canada now that you are a citizen
It’s election time in Canada, and citizens of this country—both those born into citizenship and those who have gained it—are getting ready to vote. If…
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Platform crunch 3: Every party is promising tax cuts and cash transfers
With the federal election campaign in full swing, the parties are continuing to release pieces of their vision for how they would govern.
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Money makes drug regulation go round at Health Canada
In one of the songs in the musical Cabaret, there’s a refrain that goes “Money makes the world go round”. That’s true in most areas,…
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Canada’s secret weapon in U.S. trade war? Trump’s billionaire backers
Donald Trump’s first presidency was marked by an open-door policy for billionaires seeking favourable policies. His second term promises a deeper entrenchment of oligarchic power.
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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…
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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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