Editor’s Letter: The Fight for Good Journalism As the tide of online disinformation swells, fact checking can help build trust in media The Walrus · Jan 30, 2023
2022: Current Affairs Stories Political profiles and deep dives into the foster care system are among the year’s most illuminating reads The Walrus · Dec 21, 2022
Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada The Walrus · Dec 14, 2022
#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo. The Conversation · Oct 27, 2022
Why Donald Trump was bad for America but good for Canada By now, it’s trite to say that the rise of Donald Trump as a political figure has been a travesty for American democracy. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022
Canada's Trudeau under pressure from Conservative rival to back new LNG Canada's new Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is putting pressure on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to back new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects as European countries reach out in a bid to plug energy shortfalls. Reuters · Oct 6, 2022
Not again: Why another federal election may be on the horizon in Canada The recent selection of Pierre Poilievre as Conservative leader and Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will lead the Liberals into the next federal election has started a chain of events that will play out over the next 12 months. The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022
Canadians Can't 'Opt Out Of Inflation' With Bitcoin: Prime Minster Justin Trudeau Lashes Out At Opposition A current world leader is attacking an opposing candidate for his views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Here’s the latest on the world of Canadian politics and how cryptocurrency ideals could play a role in the 2025 prime minister election. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2022
Canada PM Trudeau attacks new Conservative leader as 'reckless' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday attacked veteran lawmaker Pierre Poilievre, who was elected new leader of the opposing Conservative Party, for what Trudeau called "reckless" economic policies. Reuters · Sep 12, 2022
Canada’s Trudeau hits out at new Conservative leader Poilievre Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says ‘buzzwords, dog whistles and careless attacks don’t add up to a plan for Canadians’. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022
What Pierre Poilievre's leadership means for the future of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre’s landslide win of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership demonstrates not only his well-run campaign but suggests a newly unified party and an appealing platform. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2022
Canada's Conservative party elects populist as new leader Canada’s opposition Conservative Party has elected its go-to attack dog as its new party leader The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Tories elect populist firebrand Poilievre to challenge Trudeau Canada’s opposition Conservatives elected 43-year-old firebrand Pierre Poilievre as the main rival to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Tribune News Service · Sep 11, 2022
Pierre Poilievre: Populist takes helm of Canada’s Conservatives Pierre Poilievre, hyper-partisan MP known for anti-Trudeau rhetoric, takes party helm after series of electoral defeats. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2022
Reuters · Sep 11, 2022 Canada's Conservatives pick populist in bid to oust Trudeau's Liberals Canada's Conservatives on Saturday picked Pierre Poilievre, a veteran parliamentarian who has promoted bitcoin as way to fight inflation, to spearhead the party's bid to oust the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022 Why does Pierre Poilievre appeal to young Canadians? It's all about economics Pierre Poilievre’s appeal to young voters, something of a novelty for Canadian Conservative politicians, raises questions about both his popularity and the ability of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) to capitalize on the trend over the long term.
Reuters · Sep 1, 2022 Canada's Conservatives set to embrace populist to take on Trudeau Canada's Conservatives next month look set to embrace a career politician who has promised to fire the central bank governor and promoted bitcoin as an inflation hedge to become its fourth leader since 2020.
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 In protests and politics, Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' reverberates In late January five friends, just a few years out of high school, piled into a rented camper van and drove 37 hours in the Canadian winter from southern Alberta to Ottawa to join anti-government protests led by a convoy of truckers.
Reuters · Jul 6, 2022 Canadian conservative slams party for exclusion from leadership race One of the top contenders in Canada's Conservative Party leadership contest, Patrick Brown, on Wednesday slammed a decision to disqualify him from the race as "undemocratic" and said he was consulting his legal team about what to do next.
Reuters · May 12, 2022 Canada PM Trudeau says rival's attacks on central bank 'disappointing' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said central bank independence was an important principle, following "disappointing" attacks on the institution and its leaders by the front-runner for leader of the opposition Conservatives.
The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022 Why we can’t just 'stop printing money' to get inflation down With the Bank of Canada announcing an oversized interest rate hike this week, it might seem like central banks are coming to rescue us from inflation once again. Yet while they did play an important role in mitigating a COVID-induced recession, central banks don’t have the power to solve our…