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One Big Beautiful Treaty—or Trap?
Canada must ask: is now the moment to ink something that could artificially tie Canada to an unstable United States?
Jul 2
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David J. Rovinsky
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One Big Beautiful Treaty—or Trap?
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June 2025
Chicoutimi, Then and Now
The people are warm and welcoming, and the cultural depth of the Saguenay is as rich as ever. But the sense of remoteness that once guaranteed total…
Jun 24
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David J. Rovinsky
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Chicoutimi, Then and Now
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Burlington’s Canada Street Is A Preening Gesture That Solves Nothing
Canadians are not waiting for Burlington to declare its friendship. They are waiting for Burlington to do something that matters.
Jun 23
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David J. Rovinsky
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Burlington’s Canada Street Is A Preening Gesture That Solves Nothing
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Canada’s New Government: Carney's Rejection of Trudeau's Legacy
Borrowing Stephen Harper’s old slogan “Canada’s New Government,” this administration presents itself as a new regime—a repositioned center-right force…
Jun 9
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David J. Rovinsky
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Canada’s New Government: Carney's Rejection of Trudeau's Legacy
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May 2025
Seven Days: A Vermont Lens on Quebec, 2023–2025
For Seven Days, the border crossing is an act of ethical travel, a statement of cultural openness, and a reassertion of regional identity.
May 31
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David J. Rovinsky
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Seven Days: A Vermont Lens on Quebec, 2023–2025
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Populism and Secession in Post-Election Alberta
A decade ago, the notion of Alberta’s secession was limited to fringe voices. Today, it is woven into mainstream political discourse, not as a concrete…
May 6
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David J. Rovinsky
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Populism and Secession in Post-Election Alberta
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Trump’s On The Ballot And He’s Losing
Three global elections are primed to deliver resounding rebukes to Donald Trump on the world stage
May 4
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David J. Rovinsky
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Trump’s On The Ballot And He’s Losing
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April 2025
Thoughts on Prairie Populism and the Canadian Constitution
A very notional draft of a paper from a longer research project on the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms..
Apr 26
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David J. Rovinsky
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Thoughts on Prairie Populism and the Canadian Constitution
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Vermont, Quebec, and Trump's Thickening Border
The ties between Quebec and Vermont have been weakening over the past quarter-century, made worse by political posturing and tariff threats.
Apr 1
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David J. Rovinsky
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Vermont, Quebec, and Trump's Thickening Border
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February 2025
A Trump’s Eye View of Canada
It is hard to say how much direct knowledge of Canada anyone in Trump’s coterie has, or what and whom their sources of information on Canada are.
Feb 5
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David J. Rovinsky
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A Trump’s Eye View of Canada
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December 2024
The Trump-Trudeau Circus
Justin Trudeau learned the lesson "Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it" the hard way.
Dec 19, 2024
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David J. Rovinsky
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The Trump-Trudeau Circus
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November 2024
Trauma and Trumpism
Since 2001, Americans seem to be struggling to cope with shocks in a way that they did not during the 20th century, causing the political instability of…
Nov 27, 2024
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