Stories by Erica Ifill
Election direction: front-runners are shying away from bold ideas, harsh realities
From the so-called front-runners, there is no grand design, there are no bold ideas, there are no breakout candidates. What’s so important about this election is what we’re not talking about.
Without sharp, critical coverage of the leaders and their campaigns—including having real access to them—Canadians don’t have a shot of being properly informed, or being motivated to vote at all.
The implementation of Bill 21 is a lawful attempt to create a permanent minority underclass whose disenfranchisement begins economically, but will continue into the political realm.
We need to envision and support a new way of doing electoral politics, and we need to give space and support for leaders from Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities to lead us there.
Hollow catchphrases and platitudes are not enough. Anti-racism efforts are a substantive issue that merit the same rigorous and nuanced debate and diligence as any other crisis facing our country. 
If the Greens are truly looking to make inroads, they should not be soliciting tired advice from politicos of yesteryear.
This election is already acrimonious, but what confidence can we have in news if the media can’t exercise enough digital judgement to decipher the wheat from the chaff?
Stolen land and stolen sisters are not part of Canada’s past, or a shameful history we can simply apologize for. It’s happening now.Author
No matter how successful a Black person may be, gatekeepers are always there to remind them that race plays a role in society, whether you are on your way to earning your PhD or your place in Parliament.
Come October, Andrew Scheer will be asking Canadians for their vote and but trust that he can keep Indigenous people, Canadians of colour, LGBTQ2S Canadians, and religious minorities safe from members of his own party.
When women tend to be the first in and the first out, why would any woman of substance, conviction, and integrity run for office, let alone leadership?
Social media has become a key way to connect with voters, with Instagram in particular as the main platform to engage with younger people whose votes may be up for grabs.
Maxime Bernier is deploying the tactics of toxic masculinity to publicly harass his former female caucus-mate.
The Greens’ platform, which has all the bells and whistles of progressive policies, nearly erases marginalized communities with an approach to social justice focused only on poverty and housing.
Without data, we might as well close our eyes, cross our fingers, and throw darts at the wall, hoping we hit the bullseye.Politics This Morning
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