Federal political parties are in the process of exempting themselves, retroactively, from a law that would require them to be governed by the same privacy principles as other organizations. Their efforts come in the wake of a 2024 British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that found the province’s Personal Information Protection Act — unlike federal privacy laws — applies to federal political parties.

Canadians are headed to the polls on April 28, 2025, as Canada finds itself amid a trade war with its most important trading partner, threatened by related economic disruptions and fears of recession, and faced with persistent concerns about productivity ...

Canada is heading into federal elections, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is vying for a chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with its closest neighbor. The former central banker’s main competition in the April 28 vote is Pierre ...

Canada’s April 28 federal election was dominated by Trump’s global trade war and his vow to use “economic force” to transform Canada into America’s 51st state. After a campaign in which all the parties trumpeted bellicose Canadian nationalism ...

As Canadians prepare to vote, the major political parties are (finally!) sharing their platforms to earn our trust. These documents show how the parties plans to govern and solve today’s challenges while preparing for the future. It’s also a chance to ...

Sara Bannerman receives funding from the Canada Research Chairs program, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and McMaster University. She has ...

A big game, but still. By Mike Ives There’s a lot to discuss in Canada ahead of its April 28 election, including tariffs, inequality and President Trump’s threats to annex the country. But a political debate in Montreal on Wednesday night won’t have ...