Opinion

Fatima Syed: In an election that was meant to be about moving forward, nothing met the scale of what Canadians—especially younger generations—need right now

Andrew MacDougall: Trotting out certain premiers would’ve been risky for the Conservative leader, but so is pretending they don’t exist

Stephen Maher: The PPC leader appears to be keener on doing in the Conservatives than winning seats. It all began back in 2017.

Justin Ling: One thing this election has made clear: For all the gains towards gender equality this country has made—boy, do we ever have a way to go

Emilie Nicolas: Before weighing in on Bill 21, Canadians should learn from the Quebecers at the frontline of that battle

Case counts have soared, surgeries are getting postponed and the COVID-19 death toll is mounting. Why did the premier ignore the majority of his province’s voters?

Fatima Syed: For those looking for a different kind of politics to emerge from these tough pandemic times, Paul was the unexpected hero we didn’t know we had

Stephen Maher: Trudeau badly needed to paint him as a scary guy. But helped along by the other leaders, O’Toole came across as cheerful—even prime ministerial.

Fatima Syed: Hate is a virus that grows rapidly if left unaddressed. And it’s been left unaddressed or dismissed by our political leaders for far too long.  

Justin Ling: In 2019, Trudeau vowed to launch national universal pharmacare. This time around that pledge, along with plans for affordable drug pricing, has faded.