By Derek Baker, December 19 2018 —
Alberta’s federal relations have never been overly congenial. From lurking sentiments of the underrepresentation of Western regions in federal politics to overt statements proclaiming “Let the Eastern bastards freeze in the dark,” Western … Read the rest
By Kayle Van’t Klooster, October 11 2018 —
After nearly two years of negotiation and non-stop posturing from political leaders, there is finally a new agreement to govern trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement … Read the rest
By Kayle Van’t Klooster, May 14 2018 —
Recent actions by the consulting firm Cambridge Analytica should worry Canadians. The company was founded in 2013 by Robert Mercer and Steve Bannon. The pair has proven to be an effective political … Read the rest
By Kiana Negahdari, April 27 2017 —
For the first time, the Canadian Alliance of Students’ Associations (CASA) and the Quebec Students Union (QSU) have agreed to work together. The recently announced two-year partnership will open doors to advocate to … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser and Tina Shaygan, March 28 2017 —
The Canadian federal government tabled its 2017–18 budget on March 22. The budget was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. It is the second federal … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, March 21 2017 —
Motion 103 (M103) has been a contentious topic among many Canadians. M103 is a private member’s motion condemning “Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination” while also seeking to establish … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, February 7 2017 —
Lately, many of us have observed or taken part in heated political discussions. Events like the terrorist attack at a mosque in Quebec City, Trump’s travel ban and even Justin Trudeau’s cross country … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, January 15 2016 —
Students from a junior-level political science class gave their input on the federal budget this Friday as Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau held a town hall at the University of Calgary.
Student questions … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, November 24 2015 —
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) held their annual policy and strategy conference in Halifax last week, where they set lobbying and advocacy priorities for the year.
CASA is made up of … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, November 6 2014 —
Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May has plenty of political experience. Moving to Nova Scotia from Connecticut in 1972, she quickly took an interest in Canadian identity and environmental politics.
She became … Read the rest
