Bill C-65 would help political parties exploit Canadians’ data without real limits, transparency or consent, undermining privacy, engagement and public confidence, writes Sara Bannerman.
The Liberals’ return to power could be attributed to a referendum on Higgs, one of Canada's most socially conservative premiers. But it was also a rejection of a grievance politics, writes Noah Fry.
If trust in government matters to Canadians, then ethics issues must be kept in public view and political parties pressured to offer meaningful reform ideas in their campaign and party platforms, writes York University’s Ian Stedman and McMaster’s Matthew Cerilli.