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What Albertans think about pronouns and gender affirming care
By Feo Snagovsky Last week, Premier Danielle Smith announced a host of proposed policy changes affecting the ability of children and teens in Alberta to access gender affirming care, or to go by their chosen pronouns at school without parental permission.
Democracy Under Threat
by Feo Snagovsky, Policy Options, December 2, 2022 As the rebranded Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act was tabled recently, many observers were keenly watching whether it would keep what many people see as its more blatantly unconstitutional provisions. Not only did it keep them by arguing Alberta could refuse to enforce federal laws, it doubled down: under its provisions, cabinet would have the authority to unilaterally amend provincial legislation.
Why your MP’s little newsletter needs to be archived online permanently
(Version française disponible ici) How is the average Canadian to know what their elected member of Parliament (MP) is up to in Ottawa? Canada is a representative democracy – that is, one in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Every four years or so, we strike a deal with our would-be representatives: tell us what you want to do, we approve or disapprove, and then we’ll re-evaluate how you did when the next election rolls around.
Making a Better Parliament
(Version française disponible ici) The problems with Canada’s Parliament are well-known. It under-represents the voices of women, Indigenous and racialized minorities. The House of Commons is still a predominately white, male environment characterized by adversarial and combative communication. Partisanship is a spreading plague. Transparency is never a given. And parliamentary procedures seem built to frustrate average MPs and keep them from pursuing initiatives. What needs to be done – now?
OPINION | Western premiers could be virtue signalling their way to a democratic crisis | CBC News
This column is an opinion from Feo Snagovsky, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Alberta. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Some observers were relieved, while others were disappointed, as Alberta's lieutenant-governor gave royal assent to the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act last week.
Troubling trends in Canadian democracy
As the rebranded Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act was tabled recently, many observers were keenly watching whether it would keep what many observers see as its more blatantly unconstitutional provisions. Not only did it keep them by arguing Alberta could refuse to enforce federal laws, it doubled down: under its provisions, cabinet would have the authority to unilaterally amend provincial legislation.
Alberta’s sovereignty act part of a troubling trend in Canadian democracy
As the rebranded Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act was tabled recently, many observers were keenly watching whether it would keep what many observers see as its more blatantly unconstitutional provisions. Not only did it keep them by arguing Alberta could refuse to enforce federal laws, it doubled down: under its provisions, cabinet would have the authority to unilaterally amend provincial legislation.
Financial insecurity and right-wing beliefs drive COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Albertans
It is dangerous to be unvaccinated right now — especially in Alberta, where vaccination rates are almost 10 percentage points lower than the national average. Despite making up just over a third of the population (including kids under 12), unvaccinated — or diagnosed within two weeks from the first immunization date — people made up almost 85 per cent of cases, 85 per cent of hospitalized cases and 77 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in the province since Jan. 1, 2021.
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Are independents part of a 'green-left' conspiracy? New research finds they are more the 'sensible centre'
Australia’s major political parties are not popular institutions. Minor parties and independent candidates have been chipping away at their primary vote for decades. While less than 10% of voters cast a ballot for them in the 1950s and 1960s, almost one in four voters turned away from mainstream parties in 2016. According to the latest Newspoll, it seems unlikely this trend will change at this election.
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