Are Canadians ready to ditch GDP as a key prosperity indicator?
Fernanda Tomaselli, University of British Columbia and Sandeep Pai, University of British Columbia
In 1968, the late Robert F. Kennedy, then a presidential candidate in the United States, pointed...
Letter to my Canadian Born Child
Three months ago you were born in in one of the best birthing units in one of the best countries in the world: Canada
Brand versus reality: Trudeau’s style of governing must now change
Julia Rodgers, Dalhousie University
Historically, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has often made decisions in the absence of the opinions of citizens and other legislative bodies.
How we rely on older adults, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Sally Chivers, Trent University
“Unprecedented” might be the word of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many, especially older adults, life has taken many abrupt turns. Maybe it’s their first...
Las diversidades sexo-genéricas en la enseñanza
Mercedes Sánchez Sáinz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Imagen: Tapa del libro de Raquel Díaz Reguera ¿Hay algo más aburrido que una princesa rosa? - Editorial Thule
How progressive voters can truly win in future Canadian elections
Jeffrey B. Meyers, Thompson Rivers University
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have won a minority government. They hung on in Québec, Atlantic Canada and Ontario sufficiently to forestall a Conservative government...
OPINION: Unconscionable abuse of Quebec crime by Trump administration
PASTOR VALLE-GARAY* / Guest columnist
It was a tragedy that hurt the soul and fiber of every Canadian. Alexander Bissonnette, a 27 year-old white French-Canadian walked into a mosque an coldly assassinated 6 Muslims and...
Fake news grabs our attention, produces false memories and appeals to our emotions
Rachel Anne Barr, Université Laval
“Fake news” is a relatively new term, yet it’s now seen as one of the greatest threats to democracy and free debate. In the...
Election shows Canadians still don’t understand what it means to be racist
Tamari Kitossa, Brock University
In the wake of recent events during the federal election, it seems to me that if Canadians are to address the continuing significance of race...
Coronavirus is significant, but is it a true black swan event?
Glenn McGillivray, Western University
Since the “black swan” metaphor was coined in the 2007 book of the same name it has become fashionable to label virtually all low probability/high...
