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Attempting to annex Canada would spell disaster for the U.S. at home and abroad

George S. Rigakos, Carleton University

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How the U.S. could in fact make Canada an American territory

Robert Huish, Dalhousie University

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Justin Trudeau quits: How his focus on social policy will be his legacy

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

What Canada’s Liberal Party can learn from the fall of Rome

Theodore Christou, Queen's University, Ontario and Louis Volante, Brock University

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Chrystia Freeland’s resignation seems carefully aimed at removing a sitting prime minister

Sam Routley, Western University

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Canada-U.S. history provides lessons on how Canada can deal with a hostile Donald Trump

Blayne Haggart, Brock University

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Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers could discourage Donald Trump

Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto

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Republicans would never win another election if Canada became the 51st state

Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University

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Canada’s fight with Trump isn’t just economic, it’s existential

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

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Government investments in failed tech ventures aren’t a waste of taxpayer money

Colin Mason, University of Glasgow; Blair Watts Winsor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Jacqueline Bartlett, Memorial University of Newfoundland

The Dominican Republic’s expulsion of thousands of Haitians shows the brutality of mass deportations

Masaya Llavaneras Blanco, Western University

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The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse

Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Trump’s demonization of asylum-seekers undermines global protections — will Canada be complicit?

Laura Madokoro, Carleton University

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A painting shows a man in uniform in a boat being paddled across a river.

‘Wearied’ almost to death: U.S. presidents have often experienced despair amid political turmoil

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

New Orleans attacker’s apparent loyalty to Islamic State group highlights persistent threat of lone wolf terrorism

Sara Harmouch, American University

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How Canada and the country’s premiers must respond to Trump’s trade and energy policies

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada

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Australia is banning social media for teens. Should Canada do the same?

Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University and Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University

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Reactions to the UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying reveal American divides on crime and punishment

Steven Downing, Ontario Tech University

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How the Elon Musk-Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE initiative could help Americans dodge red tape

W. Dominika Wranik, Dalhousie University; Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University, and Vurain Tabvuma, Saint Mary’s University

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Canadian policymakers should avoid handling Trump 2.0 like another pandemic

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

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What’s ahead in politics in 2025: Elections, economic angst and enduring conflict

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

A man in a fur hat and military jacket walks past a store window with face marks of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
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How Israel’s regional war contributed to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria

Daniel L. Douek, McGill University

Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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How India’s Hindu nationalist rhetoric played a role in the violence at a Canadian temple

Sheetala Bhat, York University, Canada

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White U.S. citizens once flooded into Indian Territory, prompting calls for mass deportations

Russell Cobb, University of Alberta

Trump’s proposed tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be illegal, but that’s not the real problem

Blayne Haggart, Brock University

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A Trump cabinet full of alleged sexual predators? Here’s why it makes perfect sense

Jennifer L. Berdahl, University of British Columbia

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Do you know what populism is? Research suggests most don’t, but some view it with disdain anyway

Andrea Wagner, MacEwan University and Anna Brigevich, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

A woman in a red visor holds up a sign that reads Trump Will Fix It.
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How Canada can lead the way on human security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

W. Andy Knight, University of Alberta and Robert J. Hanlon, Thompson Rivers University

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In a sluggish Europe, Poland stands out and is aiming to become a key player

Alexandre Massaux, Université de Toulon

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Nature-based solutions are cheap and effective, and governments have the tools to make them a reality

Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Western University and Tima Bansal, Western University

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities

Joshua M. Pearce, Western University

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Canada must turn its impressive biodiversity protection goals into real actions

Justina C. Ray, University of Toronto

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Why the ‘language of loopholes’ should be avoided if Trump cracks down on the Canada-U.S. border

Shauna Labman, University of Winnipeg and Megan Gaucher, Carleton University

Using the notwithstanding clause to evict the homeless shows the limits of municipal politics

Steve Lorteau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Oliver Chan, University of Toronto

A sign pinned to a tree near a homeless encampment reads Please Help The Homeless, Lower the Rents
Canada’s housing crisis: Innovative tech must come with policy reform

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, University of British Columbia and T.Y. Yang, University of British Columbia

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2024 presidential election: U.S. equities surged, then retreated, after Trump’s victory

Ashrafee Tanvir Hossain, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Mostafa Hasan, Macquarie University, and Shaker Ahmed, University of Surrey

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Trump’s tariff threat could shake North American trade relations and upend agri-food trade

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph

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Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination raises the stakes for media reporting on health

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

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Adios amigos? What Trump 2.0 means for Canada and Mexico

Asa McKercher, St. Francis Xavier University and Adam Chapnick, Royal Military College of Canada

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Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness

Emmanuelle Bernheim, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

10 privacy violations in the federal government’s proposed changes to the Canada Elections Act

Sara Bannerman, McMaster University

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5 ways activists from abroad can help Canada implement women, peace and security initiatives

Eucharia Uranta-Okonkwo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Lack of sleep regulations in Canada’s licensed child-care facilities puts children’s health at risk

Wendy Hall, University of British Columbia; Graham Reid, Western University, and Melissa Moynihan, Trinity Western University

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Canada’s immigration strategy: How reduced targets can preserve positive attitudes

Victoria Esses, Western University and Alina Sutter, Western University

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Migration experts scrutinize Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts

Lisa Ruth Brunner, University of British Columbia and Capucine Coustere, Concordia University

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How repressive regimes are using international sporting events for nation-building

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

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Danielle Smith’s new policies make all Albertan youth unsafe

Florence Ashley, University of Alberta and JJ Wright, MacEwan University

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How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada

Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Université Laval; Aurélie Campana, Université Laval, and Samuel Tanner, Université de Montréal

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Prioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reporting

Robert Marinov, Concordia University and Paul Saurette, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Canadian politics

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Canadians want politicians who reflect their views. Is that what they get?

Jack Lucas, University of Calgary; Lior Sheffer, Tel Aviv University, and Peter Loewen, Cornell University

Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobs

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

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B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines

Philip Resnick, University of British Columbia

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Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people

Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University; Hannah Zur, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury

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Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution

Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University

Two men, one with grey hair and another younger man with dark hair, stand in front of a courthouse. The older man speaks into a microphone.
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If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it?

Claudiu Popa, University of Toronto

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The reasons for shutting down TikTok in Canada appear tenuous at best

Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University

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Citizens’ assemblies: Pioneered in B.C. 20 years ago, they’re a growing pro-democracy tool

Aftab Erfan, Simon Fraser University

3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecution

Christina Clark-Kazak, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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New mortgage rules aim to make home ownership more attainable — will they deliver?

Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria

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U.S. politics

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The role gender played in Donald Trump’s victory and his renewed efforts to remake America

Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University

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What role did music play in Trump and MAGA’s electoral appeal?

Aidan McGartland, McGill University

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Ego, hubris and narcissism: Where Donald Trump ranks among the other 45 American presidents

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

Trump’s abortion flip-flops: Lessons from Ireland on why reasons-based access to abortion doesn’t work

Seána Glennon, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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How Jesse Jackson’s populist fight for economic and racial justice resonates today

Steven High, Concordia University

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Nick Bosa’s MAGA hat vs. Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling: Will the NFL reveal a double standard?

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

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To the loser go the spoils? Hats off to the politicians who accept defeat — despite Trump’s precedent

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

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Global news

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The year ahead in the Middle East: A weakened Iran has big implications for China

Daniel Lincoln, University of Alberta

In a sluggish Europe, Poland stands out and is aiming to become a key player

Alexandre Massaux, Université de Toulon

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More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University

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Amid the West’s wavering aid to Ukraine, North Korea backs Russia in a mutually beneficial move

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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An older man wearing a tweed cap enters an Irish voting station.

Benevolent sexism competed with hypermasculinity in high-stakes campaigns in the U.S. and Ireland

Amanda Friesen, Western University and Kate Hunt, Indiana University

Ukraine drone strikes demonstrate its continuing intent to fight the long war against Russia

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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How the ‘New Right’ in Latin America differs from other emerging far-right movements

Juan Manuel Morales, Université de Montréal

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‘Russians at War’ documentary: From the Crimean to the Iraq War, soldier images pose questions about propaganda

Martin Danahay, Brock University

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How Lebanon’s national identity is exploited to justify violence against it

Rayyan Dabbous, University of Toronto

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Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right

Ajay Parasram, Dalhousie University

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How some South Asian countries are embracing colonialism by moving citizens to disputed areas

Hari Har Jnawali, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Hope on the horizon? What Bangladesh’s regime change could mean for Rohingya refugees

Sarah Nandi, McGill University

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Ukrainian special operations abroad are part of its broader war effort against Russia

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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