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The Canadian Political Regime is in a Dire State: How Canada’s First Past the Post Comprises Democracy

Zacharry Hannon 12/3/22 Zacharry Hannon 12/3/22

The Canadian Political Regime is in a Dire State: How Canada’s First Past the Post Comprises Democracy

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Does Putin fear democracy, and what does that mean for Ukraine?

Paul Issaurat 12/1/22 Paul Issaurat 12/1/22

Does Putin fear democracy, and what does that mean for Ukraine?

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The Quest for Democracy Amid Polarization

David Oh 11/29/22 David Oh 11/29/22

The Quest for Democracy Amid Polarization

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Online Mis- and Disinformation: How can Democracies Respond?

Samuel Howard 11/27/22 Samuel Howard 11/27/22

Online Mis- and Disinformation: How can Democracies Respond?

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International Day of Democracy: A Social Challenge

Pauline Metz 11/25/22 Pauline Metz 11/25/22

International Day of Democracy: A Social Challenge

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Fragile Democracy: What Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s Election Means for Brazil

Maya Sokoloff 11/23/22 Maya Sokoloff 11/23/22

Fragile Democracy: What Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s Election Means for Brazil

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China After A Historic National Party Congress

Eliza Petrean 11/21/22 Eliza Petrean 11/21/22

China After A Historic National Party Congress

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Liz Truss’s Short Tenure as PM Explained

Tom Perret 11/19/22 Tom Perret 11/19/22

Liz Truss’s Short Tenure as PM Explained

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We Need Greater Transparency in Emergency Public Procurement

Claire Atkins 11/16/22 Claire Atkins 11/16/22

We Need Greater Transparency in Emergency Public Procurement

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Educational Policy in the Making: The Quebec Citizenship and Culture Program

Alexandre Poirier 11/13/22 Alexandre Poirier 11/13/22

Educational Policy in the Making: The Quebec Citizenship and Culture Program

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The Threat of Low Thresholds: An Evaluation of BC’s Temporary Exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act

Alec Jolley 11/10/22 Alec Jolley 11/10/22

The Threat of Low Thresholds: An Evaluation of BC’s Temporary Exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act

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The Canadian Housing Crisis: An Ever-growing Issue

Charlotte Pelletier-Burke 11/3/22 Charlotte Pelletier-Burke 11/3/22

The Canadian Housing Crisis: An Ever-growing Issue

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The King is Dead. Long Live the Courts: An Account of Conservative Judicial Activism in The United States, and Why It Does not Apply to Canada

William Stone-Barney 11/2/22 William Stone-Barney 11/2/22

The King is Dead. Long Live the Courts: An Account of Conservative Judicial Activism in The United States, and Why It Does not Apply to Canada

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Ukraine War Consequences for EU Nations

Eliza Petrean 11/1/22 Eliza Petrean 11/1/22

Ukraine War Consequences for EU Nations

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Balancing the positives and negatives of Student Loan Forgiveness legislation in the United States

Zacharry Hannon 10/31/22 Zacharry Hannon 10/31/22

Balancing the positives and negatives of Student Loan Forgiveness legislation in the United States

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American Democracy in Danger? Trump has placed American democracy on the brink of “catastrophe.”

Pauline Metz 10/30/22 Pauline Metz 10/30/22

American Democracy in Danger? Trump has placed American democracy on the brink of “catastrophe.”

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Evaluating Assertive Secularism: Laicity in France and Quebec

Paul Issaurat 10/29/22 Paul Issaurat 10/29/22

Evaluating Assertive Secularism: Laicity in France and Quebec

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Basic Income

David Oh 10/28/22 David Oh 10/28/22

Basic Income

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‘Just-Inflation:’ Conservative Myth or Economic Inevitability?

Samuel Howard 10/27/22 Samuel Howard 10/27/22

‘Just-Inflation:’ Conservative Myth or Economic Inevitability?

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Gender Policy in Iran: The Structural Causes behind the Protests

Maya Sokoloff 10/26/22 Maya Sokoloff 10/26/22

Gender Policy in Iran: The Structural Causes behind the Protests

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