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U of T prof's tweet, assumed by some to refer to Charlie Kirk killing, was bad, but so is the University's reaction
[Note: a commenter has pointed to this PressProgress report suggesting that the media’s coverage of this story, including the CBC story linked below…
Sep 13
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Not even the notwithstanding clause can save Quebec's proposed ban on public prayer
Quebec’s “Minister for Secularism” has promised to ban public prayer.
Sep 3
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August 2025
Studying hate speech regulation abroad
I spent the latter half of July and most of August in New Zealand and Australia, on one of those field research trips you also turn into a family…
Aug 28
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June 2025
The Carney Honeymoon is Over
Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Canadian sovereignty this past week, withdrawing from trade talks because someone apparently told him that Canada’s…
Jun 30
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May 2025
Opinion: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada
Canada is the most decentralized federation in the world.
May 20
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April 2025
A landmark election
Quick thoughts on last night
Apr 29
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What do the federal campaign platforms say about democracy and governance?
In a time of serious global democratic decline, and especially with the United States falling from the ranks of true democracies and posing a very real…
Apr 22
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Misguided lawsuit against UBC evokes culture war nonsense
A small group of professors is suing the University of British Columbia to stop the university from engaging in “political activity.” According to the…
Apr 9
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March 2025
Pierre Poilievre actually likes 'woke ideology', when it gets him votes
Commentators have rightly voiced alarm at Pierre Poilievre’s promise to ‘end woke ideology’.
Mar 31
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Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
As Donald Trump triples down on his economic war against Canada, one of the things that inspires the most hope is the vociferous and passionate response…
Mar 27
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American Democracy is not in Decline, it's Dead
One of the reasons the insurrectionist assault at the U.S.
Mar 21
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What the SCC's 'Working Families' Decision says about Ideology and Judging
A couple of weeks ago the Supreme Court of Canada issued a split decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v.
Mar 18
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