OttawaThe kids and their potsAlex Himelfarb is both hopeful of and concerned for the next generation.
OttawaOur politicians have an image problemTo this and this and this , you can add this recent poll from Ipsos Reid.
OttawaBritish democracy in crisis, possibly as healthy as oursA report by the Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom concludes that democracy in Britain is in "long-term terminal decline."...
OttawaElection 2011: Our complicated relationship with politicsIn its post-campaign survey and its mail-back survey, the Canadian Election Study tested several ideas about government and...
OttawaElection 2011: How we like our democracyFor the next little while, I’m going to dig through the Canadian Election Study ‘s data from last year’s election and pull...
OttawaQuestioning the press gallerySamara ’s latest report looks at political news coverage and how it compares to some frequent complaints. (Note: Stories from...
OttawaStanding in politicsThis speech is a few months old—it was delivered in March—but it has only recently appeared online in video form (and I’ve...
OttawaDismantling civil societyAlex Himelfarb considers the budget. See previously: Checking Jim Flaherty’s math