Efficiency at What Cost? Bill C-5 and the Risks to Canada’s Regulatory State
The Cabinet’s authority to designate projects and override recommendations by regulatory bodies creates a new form of political uncertainty.
Opinion
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How to Fix Canada’s Underrepresentation Problem – Without Creating a New One
Canada’s unfortunately late arrival to this conversation, however, can be a strategic advantage with more than three decades of global experience in its implementation and evidence of outcomes.
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More 16- and 17-year-olds are gaining the right to vote. Could this be coming to Canada?
“We can’t continue to talk about youth as the future and praise them for the value they add to our society but deny them the agency to take direct action and be part of a system that they’re paying into.”
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Canada is Betting on AI for National Economic Growth: Here’s Why Working-Class Canadians Lose
The impact of novel technologies are shaped by social and economic conditions, and AI designed around profit-driven commercialization will prioritize corporations over workers.
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Christian Nationalism and the Remaking of Canada’s Political Right
Faith and progressive politics are not inherently incompatible. But the rise of Christian nationalism is putting public policy at odds with religion.
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Les utopistes pragmatiques de Québec solidaire
Sous sa nouvelle direction politique, Québec solidaire pourrait réussir à rallier l’imaginaire et à susciter l’enthousiasme des Québécois·e·s progressistes en vue des élections générales de 2026.
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Critical Mass
The “embers of the mass party” may still smolder, and this policy debate shows that there is a desire to reignite those flames.
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Québec’s Pragmatic Utopians
Under its new leadership, Québec solidaire may be able to capture the imaginations of progressive Quebecers ahead of the 2026 general election.
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Public Sector Job Cuts Undermine the Federal Government’s Commitment to Canadians
There are easy solutions for the government to both raise revenue and rein in spending in a way that is fair and beneficial for Canadians, and that doesn’t compromise services.
