canadian politics
Fascism across borders: the Canadian companies collaborating with ICE
March 9, 2026By: Olivia Sherman, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of gun violence. The United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has enacted detentions and mass deportations against undocumented immigrants for over two decades — this has surged in frequency since President Donald Trump’s second term began. 2025 was the deadliest year for people in ICE custody since 2004. This January saw ICE commit two gun killings. More than three people were also shot in 2025 by ICE. 32 people died in detention centres in 2025, and at least six more so far this year. Their families say this was due to…
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Bill C-5 cuts red tape in service of capitalism
July 14, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer In recent years, Canada has experienced record-breaking wildfires and heat waves. Climate change has caused global temperatures to rise and ecological disasters of grave magnitude. Wildfires heavily impact communities, with large property damage, poor air…
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STATEMENT: Prime Minister Carney explains why he invited Modi to the G7 Summit
July 10, 2025By: Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada OTTAWA — My fellow Canadians. It ‘tis I, Big Daddy Mark Carney, here. India is run like a well-cooked roti by Narendra Modi, who is apparently a fascist. But there is obviously some…
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Do not underestimate the power of local politics
July 1, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The federal and provincial governments dominate political discourse in Canada. They tend to make the news highlights and generate the most engagement from the Canadian population. However, local politics also affect a person’s day-to-day life.…
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SFU labour studies seminar navigates oil and gas
May 22, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On May 8, SFU held a labour studies seminar, “Shutting Down and Cleaning Up: The Labor Regimes of Oil and Gas Decommissioning.” Peder Østring from the University of Oslo in Norway led the discussion to…
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It is not an insult to call people racist when they are being racist
July 26, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor, and Manisha Sharma, Peak Associate On June 17, the leader of the NDP party, Jagmeet Singh, was kicked out of Parliament over not apologizing for calling Alain Therrien, a Quebecois MP, a racist. The underlying reason…
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POLITICAL CORNER: Stephen Harper is set to have a meeting with John Bolton at the White House
July 6, 2018Written by: Eva Zhu (Opinions Editor) & Liam Wilson (Peak Associate) By now, we should all know that Canada and the United States are no longer besties, and are on the brink of a trade war after Trudeau moved forward…
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Politics Central: Justin Trudeau chooses Chrystia Freeland to replace Stéphane Dion as foreign affairs minister
January 13, 2017By: Manon Busseron Stéphane Dion, one of the most influential Canadian politicians, has been replaced by Chrystia Freeland, formerly in charge of international trade, in the position of foreign affairs minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justified his decision on the basis…
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Kevin O’Leary, save your fire for Dragon’s Den
February 15, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n all honesty, I don’t enjoy Canadian politics. Though, I find it bearable enough to be fascinating. Perhaps this is why I’m currently trudging through a minor in political science — I’m fascinated by how much I dislike it but…
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