Increasingly, democratic states and institutions are facing a combination of external and internal challenges. These challenges, impacts, and intersections are taken up by our faculty.
Written by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University & Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes. Originally published in The Conversation. Flight cancellations over the holidays left travellers stranded at airports across North America amid an intense … Continued
Written by Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Donald Traill/JetBlue’s Soar with Reading Program via AP Images. Originally published in The Conversation. There has been a public outpouring of love for the dancer and producer Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss who … Continued
Written by Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini. Originally published in The Conversation. New Canadians take part in a virtual citizenship ceremony in December 2020. Canadians are more supportive of immigration than ever before. Immigration … Continued
Written by Shiri Pasternak, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman takes part in a demonstration in Vancouver against the construction of a natural gas pipeline through traditional Wet’suwet’en territories, in … Continued
Written by Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Rica Agnes Castaneda, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The pandemic posed serious challenges to Canada’s immigration system, but it also provides an opportunity to start creating … Continued
Written by Hyacinth Simpson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith. Originally published in The Conversation. Soldiers salute during the national apology to the No. 2 Construction Battalion in Truro, N.S. on July 9, 2022. While it’s true … Continued
Written by Tracey Raney, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Jacques Boissinot/ The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation. Québec Liberal Marwah Rizqy speaks at a news conference while Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, left, looks on, in August 2022 in … Continued
Written by Yasar Bukan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis). Originally published in The Conversation. The pilot of a Greek fighter jet F-16 Viper checks the aircraft before the takeoff at Tanagra north of Athens, Greece in September … Continued
Written by Sandra Jeppesen, Lakehead University and iowyth hezel ulthiin, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren). Originally published in The Conversation. QAnon members participate in a protest against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC, which affirmed President-elect Joe … Continued
Written by Nicholas Li, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (Shutterstock). Originally published in The Conversation. A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in inflation, including supply chain disruptions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and labour shortages. Inflation is one of … Continued
Written by Tanya A Pobuda, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. Originally published in The Conversation. The loss of leisure time is partially attributed to longer work hours and unpaid overtime. Women don’t enjoy as much leisure time … Continued
