At last, encouraging news about democracy: Delacourt
Susan Delacourt / Toronto Star
Is it possible for Canadians to hate politics but still believe in government?
Read moreEd Broadbent On Bill C-51: 'Never Thought I'd See The Day' Liberals Won't Defend Charter
Ryan Maloney / Huffington Post
The elder statesman of the federal New Democrats says he cannot believe that the party of Pierre Trudeau will back Bill C-51, the Tory government’s controversial anti-terror legislation.
Read moreAnti-terror bill threatens Charter rights, Ed Broadbent warns
Mark Kennedy / Ottawa Citizen
The federal Conservative government is jeopardizing the civil rights of Canadians through its anti-terrorism legislation and has sat idly by as a wealth gap makes this a “vastly unequal country,” says former NDP leader Ed Broadbent.
Read moreMore young Canadians back a progressive agenda than older Canadians: New study of massive dataset
Findings released at Progress Summit 2015 raise question of how youth vote could change election result
OTTAWA—More than older Canadians, younger Canadians support increases in taxes tied to better public services, prioritize environmental protection over economic growth, support more spending on health and education, and want an activist government that creates jobs, according to a new study.
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