Here are the issues Canadians care about the most this electionAccording to data from our Policy Face-off Tool, 74 per cent of Canadians have one surprising policy desire. Could science be a sleeper issue?
Three new policy questions arising from Up for DebateLaura Payton, who moderated the Up For Debate event, deconstructs three things that emerged from interviews with four leaders on women’s issues
Why Terry Fox cannot be boughtThe Tories’ invocation of Terry Fox at a campaign event crossed a line the young runner always avoided—and left the family angry
What happened to that gun registry, anyway?Author A.J. Somerset explains why nobody, except gun owners, wants to talk about gun control this election
This is the refugee debate we ought to be havingIs our chance to help those in desperate need also a potentially historic economic opportunity?
The leaders are all discussing the economy. And missing the point.Evan Solomon and Jack Mintz discuss the real economic issue that’s been missing from the election: how to keep growth going
Are Independents about to have their day in Parliament?The prospects of running without party support are daunting. But in a minority Parliament, independents would suddenly matter
Why politicians have nothing to say on the campaign trailConventional wisdom now says elections are not only the wrong time to discuss issues, they’re the wrong time to discuss anything
Who we’re Googling in the 2015 electionAccording to Google Trends, we’re only slightly more interested in the federal leaders, unless there’s a debate
Women’s issues take centre stage at Up For Debate eventBut what’s a ’women’s issue’ anyway? Four leaders—without Stephen Harper—discuss a range of topics