Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer
Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our perspectives.
Skills, values, and ethics: where is political staffing work headed?
Canadian politics and the wider world are undergoing several important shifts that will impact how and why we all do our work, and staffers can’t do their jobs now without several forms of technology.
Trudeau is up against a worldwide phenomenon
The federal byelection on June 24 will be an important marker as Canadians watch how all this plays out for their democracy and their futures.
Weaponizing IHRA and ignoring foreign interference
The adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism by post-secondary institutions would only reinforce a troubling double standard.
Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next
The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.
Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess
As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the last week of the spring sitting. In the run-up to this final week, members of the official opposition have been sabre-rattling over upsetting their colleagues’ “vacation” plans, threatening to call summer […]
Imprisoning migrants in federal jails is unfairness for every generation
As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty Nivyabandi.
Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?
Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent on
Turning down the volume on ocean noise pollution
Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy is already three years delayed, and we have an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to marine conservation by prioritizing its timely release.
Second chance for South Africa?
The recent election shows that the African National Congress’ model is broken. The public now holds it to account, and in practice it will have to make coalitions with other parties to form government.
