The Conservatives’ other favourite boogeyman makes a comeback
The Tory leader’s convention speech included a nod to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion. Let’s unpack the idea of merit.
Far-right ideology is a prescription for bad health
Once political leaders learn they can dictate health policy through culture wars, the intrusion rarely ends.
To safeguard democracy in Canada, governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens
Now, more than ever, governments in Canada must invest in democratic innovations and demonstrate that democracy is about much more than marking a ballot every four years.
Where is the real threat to Canadian security coming from?
We have good reason to be concerned by the poison of misinformation and hate that willfully seeks to undermine our democratic norms and institutions.
It’s Parliament’s duty to get Bill C-9 right, and stop allowing hate to fester
Bill C-9 represents a meaningful first step, but it must be strengthened to truly meet the challenge of rising antisemitism and hate in Canada. This country’s traditions of openness and inclusion must no longer be undermined by hatred, intimidation, or violence. Let’s finally get it right.
Unspinning the Trumpian disinformation on DEI: why it matters for all Canadians
The vague attacks on DEI distract from the very real ways that Canadians interact with equity-oriented federal programs that bolster opportunity and reduce barriers.
Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters
Recent fundraising emails from the Canada Strong and Free Network tap into anxiety and pessimism and are ‘textbook dog whistle politics,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
When social justice becomes abnormal: the rise of ‘anti-woke’ politics in Canada
As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.
Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression
Pro-Palestine protesters routinely face specious allegations of hate that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Trump goes after late-night comedy, and it’s not funny
One by one, individual by individual, and institution by institution, the man who once promised to protect free speech is systematically burning it down.
