Observatory Blog

The Dutch are aiming to quarantine populism. Should the rest of the world follow suit?

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Observatory on Populism in Canada. Daniel Drache, an affiliate of the Observatory of Populism in Canada, has just published an op-ed in The Conversation, co-written with Marc D. Froese. The article offers a sweeping look at efforts […]

Behind provinces’ accelerated use of the notwithstanding clause? Opportunism and a populist script, by Emily Laxer

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Observatory on Populism in Canada. Emily Laxer Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s government recently passed legislation that uses the notwithstanding clause to allow parents to withhold consent for school staff to use their child’s preferred gender-related name […]