As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions about his own political future, it’s worth remembering his father’s famous walk in the snow 40 years ago — and what fuelled his decision to quit.
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The supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and NDP has helped both parties develop and take credit for the expansion of social policies across Canada. But is it on life support?
Does the ‘diploma divide’ make politics more about culture than economic inequality?
Leaks about Chinese interference in Canadian elections isn’t just about politics — it’s also a deeply concerning national security crisis that raises questions about the legitimacy of our elections.
Twenty-five years after the landmark Delgamuukw case, Canada is still failing to fulfil its legal obligations to Indigenous Peoples.
Canadians went to the polls twice in two years, in 2019 and 2021. Here’s why yet another federal election likely looms in the fall of 2023 or the spring of 2024.
Pierre Poilievre’s momentum among young Canadians, if maintained, could bring the Conservative Party of Canada a notable electoral advantage in the next election.
Democracy benefits from the electoral viability of an alternative party on the centre-right. An unelectable, far-right Conservative Party will solidify the Liberal Party’s dominance.
Canada’s urban/rural divide in terms of party support is increasingly pronounced. The leader who succeeds in building new support must overcome a powerful long-term trend.
The NDP had disappointing results in Québec during the federal election. The party must do some serious introspection.
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Facebook is providing information on political ad purchases during the federal election. This data provides a glimpse into how voters are targeted by political parties using social media platforms.
For international observers, it may be stunning to see Justin Trudeau’s government reduced to a minority after his meteoric rise to power in 2015. It happened because he disappointed his progressive base.
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University
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Research Fellow at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Carleton University
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Professor, Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Professeur en sociologie politique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Assistant Professor of Criminology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Privacy Preserving Digital Technologies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Co-director and Senior Researcher, Ryerson Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Chromatographic Officer and Researcher, Department of Chemistry & University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Western University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Political Science, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor Human Rights and Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
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PhD Student, Political Science, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
