alex himelfarb
Why don’t we like politics?
Have we lost trust or is it just not entertaining enough?
The 25 most important people in Ottawa
The Maclean’s 2012 power list
Taking it to the streets
Alex Himelfarb considers democracy, income inequality, consumerism and citizenship.
The kids and their pots
Alex Himelfarb is both hopeful of and concerned for the next generation.
Idea alert
Italian researchers posit that legislatures would be better off if some members were selected at random from the population.
Dismantling civil society
Alex Himelfarb considers the budget.
Looking the wrong way
Alex Himelfarb attempts to put austerity in perspective.
Maybe we have it all wrong
Alex Himelfarb considers taxes and the decline of trust, transparency, honesty and equality.
The prosperity gap
Alex Himelfarb considers the ramifications of inequality.
The fear cycle
Alex Himelfarb considers the state of crime policy in this country.
Junk politics
Alex Himelfarb considers the revolution in crime policy that is about to pass the House.
The House: ‘We will get the democracy we deserve’
Rather than simply lament for how little attention is paid to the institution, I thought I’d ask some smart people if they had anything to say in response to my piece about the state of the House of Commons. Over the next little while, those responses will appear here. Next up, Alex Himelfarb.