Brian Mulroney: a centre-right, would-be unifier left behind in an era of divisive right-wing extremism
A truly progressive conservative, Mulroney inherited the democratic tradition of brokerage decision-making in the public interest.
Paying the price for a false promise of prosperity
The supply-side neoliberal economic thinking favoured by the likes of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher is driving today’s shifting political winds towards left-wing populism.
New bill pushes for accountability from platforms that won’t police themselves
The Online Harms Act would create room for the government to step in to the mess that is online forums, where people can hurl hate speech at each other with impunity.
It’s time to double down on our efforts to counter violence and polarization in Canada
Tackling polarization and xenophobia requires a non-partisan, depoliticized and evidence-based approach.
Canadian police muzzle advocates for peace
It’s fatally dangerous for both freedom and democracy to put the police in charge of dictating the bounds of acceptable political discourse.
Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta
Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil as he tells Canadians how to run their country.
The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent
Those in positions of authority are punching down on anyone who doesn’t perpetuate their criminalization of brown lives.
Liberal slump could be an opportunity for NDP, but polarized campaigns historically favour the Grits, say observers
In the latest Abacus Data survey, one in five NDP supporters said they voted Liberal in the last election. But one in 10 past NDP voters said they would now cast a ballot for the Conservatives.
Broadbent, Chrétien, and the politics of yore
Broadbent and Chrétien were politicians in a time when political theatre was more about the showcasing of one’s attributes than about muting them in favour of political robots capable only of spewing market-tested political rhetoric.
The fight against antisemitism is not easy
‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and compassionate society we thought we were,’ says Canada’s antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons.
