federalism
Western separatism has been cooling despite Trudeau’s re-election: poll
A newly released survey suggests more Albertans looked favourably on the rest of Canada than a year earlier—and that was before COVID struck
The stubborn state of federalism in Canada
When federal and provincial governments clash, there’s usually at least a desire to make progress. Not this time.
Trudeau and the premiers, moving forward together
Paul Wells: In Montreal, a glimpse of Trudeau federalism—everyone gets to ‘agree to disagree’ and it’s enough to hold ‘real substantive discussions.’ Easy.
In its ‘free-the-beer’ ruling, the Supreme Court reveals its contradictions
Opinion: The Supreme Court—neutered by politics—delivers a craven, logically inconsistent decision on Gerard Comeau’s cross-border alcohol fight
The Kinder Morgan spat is an intractable slog—but it’s also democracy in action
Opinion: The Kinder Morgan pipeline battle doesn’t represent a failure of democracy, federalism, or the rule of law—it’s the system doing what it’s meant to do
Three modest reforms can restore Canada’s democratic architecture
How independently minded parliamentarians, more powerful e-petitions and a strengthened Library of Parliament could revitalize our democracy
Why Canadian federalism is bigger than Ottawa and the provinces
The fathers of confederation left cities and Indigenous voices on the outside looking in. It’s long past time to change that relationship.
How will Trudeau’s pan-Canadian plans survive the new federalism?
The Maclean’s editorial: Ottawa can no longer expect to be the dominant partner in any national plan
Time for premiers to step into void
Provinces must lead on economic as well as social policy
The cost of federalism
The Ontario government figures the Harper government’s crime bill will cost the province $1 billion.
Who pays for what?
In an interview with the CBC—to be broadcast this evening—the Prime Minister rejects the idea of a health care innovation fund (as proposed by Brad Wall and endorsed by Dalton McGuinty).
The real federalism problem with crime legislation
Provincial governments helped create the problems Ottawa’s tough-on-crime approach will exacerbate