Opinion

Opinion: Entrenched partisans won’t choose the next government, it’ll be the moderates in between—and the people who influence them

Canada’s debate about whom and what we remember requires shared sets of facts, ideas and stories—a canon on which we can all rely. It’s time for us to rethink that canon, writes Murad Hemmadi.

Opinion: Procedural fairness can slow democracy to a frustrating crawl—but this pace is vital for public scrutiny, reasoned deliberation, and a democracy’s health

Stephen Maher: The foreign policy establishment seems to think we shouldn’t mess with the Saudis because there’s money on the table. It’s painful to watch.

Andrew MacDougall: A holiday marking the residential schools tragedy is an easy—if overdue—gesture. But picking a date on a calendar won’t be enough to solve our collective history problem

The federal government’s no-fly list still includes children who have been confused for potential terrorists—and those errors could soon be exacerbated

Before You Go: Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s daughter was given a name that was a gift as much as it was a burden—and both were by design

Opinion: Bernier’s warning about ’radical multiculturalism’ has outraged Canadians, including fellow Tories—and will test Scheer’s leadership of the post-Harper Conservative Party

Terry Glavin: Ottawa has much to gain by doubling down in defence of imprisoned activists. Why is it reduced to forelock-tugging and flattery?

Maclean’s Editorial: Canada is doing well on social-fluidity measures, like the ’Great Gatsby’ curve. But challenges remain—and so we beat on, boats against the current