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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…
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David J. Rovinsky
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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
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David J. Rovinsky
What’s The Matter With Vermont?
Vermonters love their little bucolic state, but smallness may be a bug, not a feature
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David J. Rovinsky
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…
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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…
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David J. Rovinsky
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..
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From the Calgary School to the Freedom Convoy
Right-wing populism in Canada has changed. It used to be a libertarian response to Quebec nationalism. Now it is standing at the doors of Parliament…
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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.
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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.
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David J. Rovinsky
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?
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David J. Rovinsky
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.
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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…
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