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November 1, 2013
Immigration

Tagging immigrants as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ dangerous

With the labour market becoming the main driver for Canadian immigration, attempts to label immigrant groups as “good” and “bad” based on

July 7, 2014
Books

Fed Up With Politicians? So Is Your MP

In 2009, Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan founded the political think tank Samara. They were concerned about a growing disengagement among Canadians

March 29, 2015
Politics

Canada Earns ‘C’ for Political Engagement

Is politics ‘broken’? For a growing number of Canadians, the answer appears to be ‘yes’ – and there may not be an

May 8, 2016
Arts & Culture

Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy

“Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling to stay

October 13, 2015
Politics

A Guide for First-Time Voters

Many new Canadian citizens will be casting their vote for the first time on Oct. 19. For them, understanding how to cast

October 1, 2015
Commentary

Getting First-Time Voters to the Polls

When it comes to elections, new Canadian citizens and young Canadian voters share similar challenges. Broadly speaking these two demographics share an

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