Jan 12 2020 — Jeremy Wildeman — The Conversation — Canada is caught in a mess of its own diplomatic making following the recent escalation in conflict between the United States and Iran. This escalation seemed to contribute to the downing by Iran on its own soil of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, with 57 Canadians aboard.
Jan 12 2020 — Jeremy Wildeman — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pauses as he speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 11. Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 civilians on board. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Jeremy Wildeman, University of Bath Canada is caught in a mess of its own […]
Dec 19 2019 — The Conversation — Canada’s major provider of lab diagnostics and testing services — announced on Dec. 17 that hackers had potentially accessed computer systems with data from “approximately 15 million customers” that “could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.”
Dec 16 2019 — The Conversation — Andrew Scheer’s resignation as leader of the Conservatives came after months of avid speculation and mounting frustration on the part of those both inside and outside his party. Scheer’s critics cite a variety of reasons for why he was unable to beat Justin Trudeau in the last election, such as his lack of transparency about […]
Dec 16 2019 — Marc Lafrance — The Conversation — Andrew Scheer rises to announce he’s stepping down as Conservative leader in the House of Commons in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Marc Lafrance, Concordia University Andrew Scheer’s resignation as leader of the Conservatives came after months of avid speculation and mounting frustration on the part of those both inside and outside his party. Scheer’s […]
Nov 24 2019 — Peggy Nash — The Conversation — The new Liberal cabinet has mostly familiar faces, with just a few shuffled deck chairs and some new ministers. Much of the focus has landed on Chrystia Freeland, the new minister of intergovernmental affairs and deputy prime minister. Freeland is clearly Justin Trudeau’s most powerful minister, with a bundle of political problems on her plate. […]
Nov 24 2019 — Peggy Nash — The Conversation — Chrystia Freeland, newly named deputy prime minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs, speaks following the swearing-in of the new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Peggy Nash, Ryerson University The new Liberal cabinet has mostly familiar faces, with just a few shuffled deck chairs and some new ministers. Much of the […]
Nov 14 2019 — Sheryl Lightfoot — The Conversation — British Columbia recently introduced groundbreaking provincial legislation to implement global standards for upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Those rights are set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Nov 14 2019 — Sheryl Lightfoot — The Conversation — Regional Chief Terry Teegee speaks to the press n Victoria on Oct. 24, 2019 after Premier John Horgan announced Indigenous human rights will be recognized in B.C. with new legislation . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolit Sheryl Lightfoot, University of British Columbia British Columbia recently introduced groundbreaking provincial legislation to implement global standards for upholding the […]
Nov 10 2019 — Carol-Ann Rouillard and Mireille Lalancette — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon appoint his new cabinet, which he promises will once again be based on gender parity, the same as it was when he formed his first government in 2015. Women are in the minority in both the House of Commons and all provincial and territorial legislative chambers. To compensate for […]
Nov 10 2019 — Carol-Ann Rouillard and Mireille Lalancette — The Conversation — Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau, accompanied by his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, arrives at Rideau Hall in 2015 for the swearing in of his new gender-balanced cabinet. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Carol-Ann Rouillard, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and Mireille Lalancette, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon appoint his new […]
Oct 28 2019 — Michel Seymour — The Conversation — We thought the Bloc Québécois was essentially gone from the electoral map and would vanish completely into political history after probably being wiped out in the 2019 federal election. But after an election campaign that saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and the New Democratic Party suffer an erosion in support, the Bloc is back, […]
Oct 28 2019 — Michel Seymour — The Conversation — Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet greets his supporters during a celebration on election night in Montréal. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Michel Seymour, Université de Montréal We thought the Bloc Québécois was essentially gone from the electoral map and would vanish completely into political history after probably being wiped out in the 2019 federal election. But […]
Oct 25 2019 — Matthew Hayes — The Conversation — The 2019 federal election results suggested a majority of Canadians preferred a minority government, but the one they got was different than the one they voted for. The Liberal Party won what can be described as a “stable minority” with barely a third of the total votes while the NDP and Greens elected far fewer […]
Oct 25 2019 — Matthew Hayes — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to a news conference at in Ottawa on Oct. 23, 2019. What would the election results look like if Canada had proportional representation? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Matthew Hayes, St. Thomas University (Canada) The 2019 federal election results suggested a majority of Canadians preferred a minority government, but […]