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It’s not enough to “buy Canadian”, we need to own it
The U.S. president is turning the world economy upside down, holding everyone hostage in the process. Canada’s position is especially precarious. After decades of the…
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Organizers are pushing to “Vote Palestine” in Canada’s federal election
Since Prime Minister Mark Carney dissolved Parliament and called a snap election, party leaders have focused their campaigns on economic issues, including the U.S. tariff…
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Election debates are this week—here’s what leaders should be talking about
When the party leaders face off in the Radio-Canada building in Montreal on Wednesday for a French language debate—and then on Thursday in English—it will…
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What does Canadian nationalism mean in the Trump era?
The election of Donald Trump has certainly changed the political dynamics in the United States. Trump’s election victory was likely predicated on numerous things,…
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Building better
Community benefits agreements are a creative and effective way to build a better construction workforce
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Can the Saskatchewan Party live without the Liberals?
Despite all the venom Saskatchewan’s governing party spits at the federal Liberals and all the praise they heap on the federal Conservatives, you must think…
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Platform Crunch: CBC funding is a wedge issue in Canada’s federal election
Long before the federal election race began, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on defunding Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC (while sparing Radio-Canada).
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What exactly just happened with Trump’s big tariff announcement?
This article was originally published in Angella MacEwen’s substack. It is republished here with permission.
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About that deficit: How much fiscal capacity does the federal government have?
In the absence of costed election platforms, political promises need to be scrutinized carefully for an “impossible trinity.” That is, the federal government can only…
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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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