Canadian Politics
Non-binding motions: the end-run around Parliament
Non-binding parliamentary motions and UN declarations are expressions of values. They carry no force of law. But Canadian bureaucracies have treated them as…
Canadian Politics
119 posts in Canadian Politics from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
Stephen Lewis dead at 88
Stephen Lewis has died at 88. Three generations of the Lewis family have shaped the Canadian left. His passing, days after his son Avi won the NDP leadership,…
Canadian Politics
Carney to prorogue Parliament after by-elections?
Is Mark Carney set to shutter Parliament after April's by-elections? With a backdoor majority in reach, prorogation would let him dodge accountability for a…
Canadian Politics
Air Canada CEO caves to the mob
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is retiring after years of pressure over not speaking French. A week after a fatal crash at LaGuardia, no one is talking about…
Canadian Politics
How to predict a leadership race
Leadership races are a black box to outsiders. But there are ways to read the signals if you know where to look.
Canadian Politics
Are Canadian political polls still useful?
I’ve long viewed polling as a useful but imperfect tool for gauging Canadian sentiment. It helps parties like the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre create…
Canadian Politics
Mapping the results of the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Yes, it’s finally here. I’ve generated the maps for the 2025 federal election wherein Mark Carney’s Liberal Party elected enough MPs to form a minority…
Canadian Politics
Commissioner of Canada Elections is flooded with complaints
The Commissioner of Canada Elections has released statistics about complaints received during the 45th general election, which saw Mark Carney’s Liberal party…
Canadian Politics
Elbows Down for Mark Carney on the Digital Services Tax
A late-night, long-weekend post from the GC Newsroom X account indicates that the Government of Canada is backing down on the Digital Services Tax, following…