Third parties and (non)partisan city politics in Saskatchewan

Fascism won in America because centrist politics have no popular base. Lessons for Canada.

Right-wingers in the province helped to pioneer an electoral strategy that has since been adopted across right-wing politics

We should embrace conflict in politics—but reject political violence. The stakes are too high to release that beast.

Fair voting systems encourage parties to act for the common good, and work across partisan lines, to solve social problems

With Liberal and Conservative federal party leadership lining up against voting reforms, there are some encouraging prospects at other levels

How democratic or participatory is Canada’s new regulatory consultation platform?

Disinformation didn’t spring out of nowhere—it’s a tool the powerful use to protect themselves from accountability

Former Peterborough mayor says alt-right narratives endanger democracy

Disinformation is a global problem, and Canada is not immune.

Parliament has returned from its summer break. We’re expecting a packed—and heated— agenda.

One hundred and fifteen years ago this September, downtown Vancouver was beset by thousands of protesters rallying against Asian immigration to Canada. Examining this event offers important lessons for understanding the modern-day Freedom Convoy.

What happened in Ottawa offers a window into the antagonism fed by two years of living in self-affirming bubbles, writes Erin Gee

Resentment over growing wealth and inequality in Canada helped to generate sympathy toward the Convoy insurrection

What is the point of a political system that ignores the needs of its people during a crisis?
We need bold action.