Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists
The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
There’s ‘no Plexiglass between our borders’ protecting Canada from global authoritarian sentiment, ex-judge warns
Former Supreme Court justice Rosalie Silberman Abella told a McGill panel the global community had demonstrated few consequences for countries that departed from the principles of democracy established after the Second World War.
Trudeau should abandon his quest to regulate free speech, argues Robert Sopuck
Real free speech always offends someone; otherwise, it would not be free.
The Trudeau Liberals are sending not-so-mixed messages on their approach to antisemitism
Despite some course corrections, the Liberals haven’t proven to Jewish communities in Canada why the government should be trusted to keep them safe.
Being real is still most powerful attribute for politicians, especially today
Years ago, Conservative pollster Allan Gregg asked what would be the most powerful attribute for politicians going forward. The answer: authenticity, the lost art of being real. This brilliant insight still stands up today as we are living in a crisis of credibility.
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.
