Jan 12 2021 — Robert Danisch and William Keith — The Conversation — Canadians should not view the recent mob violence in Washington as a uniquely American problem. The polarization that produced the hatred, violence and chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump’s followers on the U.S. Capitol is the product of specific forms of rhetoric — and they exist in Canada, too. What will keep them from boiling […]
Jan 12 2021 — Robert Danisch and William Keith — The Conversation — Far-right and ultra-nationalist groups, including the Northern Guard, Proud Boys and individuals wearing Soldiers of Odin patches, gathered to protest the government’s lawsuit settlement with Canadian torture victim Omar Khadr in Toronto in October 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Robert Danisch, University of Waterloo and William Keith, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Canadians should not view the […]
Jan 4 2021 — The Conversation — If the Scottish National Party wins Scotland’s parliamentary election in five months, it will be with a mandate to hold a second independence referendum. Scotland took the idea that a lawful path to independence exists from the Québec experience, more specifically from a Canadian ruling on Québec secession. If it comes to a constitutional crisis […]
Jan 4 2021 — Catherine Frost — The Conversation — A Scottish Saltire flag hangs in the window of an apartment in Edinburgh, Scotland, next to the EU flag in August 2020. Scotland could vote to separate from the U.K. in 2021. (AP Photo/David Cheskin) Catherine Frost, McMaster University If the Scottish National Party wins Scotland’s parliamentary election in five months, it will be with […]
Dec 17 2020 — Kathryn Harrison — The Conversation — I’ve studied Canadian climate policy debates for three decades. Over that time, by my count, there has been seven national climate targets and nine climate plans. None has been credible — with the exception of the plan released last week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. Previous climate plans have followed a similar pattern. The […]
Dec 17 2020 — Kathryn Harrison — The Conversation — Canada’s climate plan includes adding more electric vehicle charging stations, improving energy efficiency of homes and buildings, and raising the price on carbon to $170 per tonne by 2030. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Kathryn Harrison, University of British Columbia I’ve studied Canadian climate policy debates for three decades. Over that time, by my count, there […]
Dec 6 2020 — Bruce Campbell — The Conversation — The federal Liberal government came to office five years ago promising “real change,” including action on the climate crisis and unprecedented wealth and income inequality. Justin Trudeau was re-elected in 2019 reiterating these same promises. But shortly after his second mandate began, the country — and the world — was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Dec 6 2020 — Bruce Campbell — The Conversation — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland gets a fist bump from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after delivering the 2020 fiscal update in the House of Commons on Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada The federal Liberal government came to office five years ago promising “real change,” including action on the climate […]
Nov 4 2020 — Ako Ufodike — The Conversation — During Donald Trump’s first term, there have been a record 30 congressional, criminal or state investigations into his affairs, compared to four for his predecessor, Barack Obama, over his two terms. It’s impossible to dismiss all of these investigations as political witch-hunts. In fact, when Trump took office in 2016, only 33 per cent of […]
Nov 4 2020 — Ako Ufodike — The Conversation — U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting in England in December 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Ako Ufodike, York University, Canada During Donald Trump’s first term, there have been a record 30 congressional, criminal or state investigations into his affairs, compared to four for his predecessor, […]
Sep 9 2020 — Bruce Campbell — The Conversation — The speech from the throne is only weeks away. Moments like these — pandemics, depressions, wars — are historical turning points, often marking a time period when fundamental change toward social and economic equality become possible. Unlike the apparently failed state south of the border that seems to be trudging toward a dystopian future, the […]
Sep 9 2020 — Bruce Campbell — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill in August 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada The speech from the throne is only weeks away. Moments like these — pandemics, depressions, wars — are historical turning points, […]
Sep 9 2020 — The Conversation — National party conventions in the United States, the Conservative leadership convention in Canada, the recent prorogation and a likely confidence vote in Parliament later this month have caused renewed reflection on the relationship between political leadership and the effectiveness and legitimacy of public government. We judge governments by their leadership, whether it’s a matter of […]
Sep 9 2020 — Raymond Blake and John Donaldson Whyte — The Conversation — Pierre Trudeau hosts a meeting at 24 Sussex in Ottawa with the provincial premiers on Sept. 12, 1980. THE CANADIAN PRESS Raymond B. Blake, University of Regina and John Donaldson Whyte, University of Regina National party conventions in the United States, the Conservative leadership convention in Canada, the recent prorogation and a likely confidence vote […]
Aug 26 2020 — The Conversation — Earlier this year, the basketball season went on hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association reached a deal to restart on July 30, and among the conditions embedded in the agreement were stringent health and safety protocols. The league set up a “bubble” at the Walt Disney World […]