Stop appeasing Quebec and start addressing the West’s concerns
This is how to save the country from breaking apart If the Parti Québécois returns to power in Quebec later this year, as polls show it might, expect Quebec’s demands on the rest of Canada to ramp up. And then expect western separatist sentiment to rise in tandem — or, at a minimum, for western […]
Unequal Votes and Uneven Representation: Facts on Canada’s Parliament
The Aristotle Foundation recently commissioned Léger to survey 2,710 Canadians on their knowledge of parliamentary representation vis-à-vis their province. We also asked Canadians in every province about their thoughts on reforming the House of Commons and Senate—including having a more equal number of voters per riding—and their willingness to negotiate changes to federal transfer programs […]
Political agendas have no place in university research applications
Researchers at York University encouraged to conform to ideology to receive grants A few weeks ago, York University’s vice-president of research and innovation heralded a workshop for its researchers that explored “how decolonization, equity, diversity and inclusion (DEDI) can be meaningfully integrated into research applications.” Though focused on science research, it was said to be […]
Multiple Solitudes: What Canadians think about separatism, political representation, democratic reform, and equalization
Executive summary The issue of representation within Parliament and the Senate has renewed relevance, with growing separatist tensions in the West and Quebec. This report presents the results of a national survey of 2,710 Canadians, conducted by Léger in early 2026 on behalf of the Aristotle Foundation. It gauges public opinion on issues such as […]
