Politics of grievances and polarization, focused on winning divisively, rather than governing, are part of the reason why acts of violence such as the apparent attack on Donald Trump are less surprising in today's political climate, Political Science professor Greg Flynn explains.
Censure might occasionally be necessary to preserve the integrity of a parliament, but using it to punish members for their personal views threatens the foundations of democracy, write Greg Flynn and David Said.
The invoking of the Emergencies Act is a move that will give the federal government the power to step into areas like policing which aren’t under federal jurisdiction.