National Newswatch

What Danielle Smith’s remarkable comeback means for Canada

May 30 2023 — Lisa Young — The United Conservative Party’s victory in the Alberta election represents a remarkable comeback for Premier Danielle Smith. Smith’s win over the NDP’s Rachel Notley will likely lead to heightened conflict for Alberta within the Canadian federation as she returns to the populist playbook that got her back into politics. Her victory — a reduced but […]

What Danielle Smith’s remarkable comeback means for Canada

May 30 2023 — Lisa Young — UCP Leader Danielle Smith makes her victory speech in Calgary on May 29, 2023. Alberta’s United Conservative Party rode a wave of rural support to win a renewed majority in the provincial election _ but not before the NDP took a big bite out of its support. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Lisa Young, University of […]

The Michael Chong affair reveals the federal government’s national security incompetence

May 10 2023 — Eugene Lang — Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during Question Period in the House of Commons amid recent revelations that China targeted his family members who lived in Hong Kong. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Eugene Lang, Queen’s University, Ontario “The first priority of the Government of Canada is to protect the safety and security of Canadians both at […]

More money for Canada’s public service workers won’t cure an unhappy workplace

May 3 2023 — Eli Sopow — Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) stand at a picket line outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., on April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Eli Sopow, University Canada West Although striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers have reached a tentative deal with Canada’s federal government, the systemic workplace […]

Why Justin Trudeau’s viral response to an anti-abortionist missed the mark

Apr 26 2023 — Lesley Ann Foster — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau engages in an argument with an anti-abortionist at the University of Manitoba that garnered international attention. But was it the right response? (Screen shot of viral video) Lesley Ann Foster, Queen’s University, Ontario A viral clip of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from his recent visit to the University of Manitoba circulated […]

Is Pierre Poilievre deliberately muddying the waters on the CBC’s Twitter label?

Apr 20 2023 — — Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, is attempting to mislead Canadians into believing that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is an untrustworthy news source after it was labelled “government-funded media” by Elon Musk’s Twitter. In response, CBC paused its activity on Twitter, objecting to any suggestion the government has any control over its […]

Is Pierre Poilievre deliberately muddying the waters on the CBC’s Twitter label?

Apr 20 2023 — David Said — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in March 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle David Said, University of Guelph Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, is attempting to mislead Canadians into believing that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is an untrustworthy news source […]

Democracy itself is on the ballot in Alberta’s upcoming election

Apr 18 2023 — Jared Wesley — During typical election campaigns, reasonable people can disagree about whether a government is competent, its policies are effective or its priorities are in step with society. In Alberta, the United Conservative Party (UCP) government’s actions over the past four years have made it clear: the ongoing provincial election campaign is far from typical. It’s about […]

Democracy itself is on the ballot in Alberta’s upcoming election

Apr 18 2023 — Jared Wesley — A health-care worker appears to give the middle finger as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces a public health guarantee in Sherwood Park, Alta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson Jared Wesley, University of Alberta During typical election campaigns, reasonable people can disagree about whether a government is competent, its policies are effective or its priorities are in […]

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