Dylan B. Abel

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  • Canada’s electoral system, was intended to ensure fair representation, faces significant challenges. Particularly in the under representation of the Western provinces. This issue is exacerbated by the country’s use of a first-past-the-post (FPTP) system combined with the unequal distribution of seats in the House of Commons. Understanding this problem requires a closer look at how…

  • In Canada, voting is often celebrated as a universal right, enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and seen as the bedrock of democracy. However, treating voting as an automatic entitlement has enabled a permanent class of voters to support policies promising “free stuff”—handouts like expanded welfare, debt forgiveness, or subsidies—without contributing to…

  • Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has emerged as a prominent figure in Canadian politics, stepping into the role of Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister as of March 2025. With an impressive resume that spans global finance and crisis management, Carney has positioned himself as…

  • News headlines and truth can be hard to decode these days with all the propaganda and algorithmic pushing of certain view points. I have heard a few people mention Americans booing the Canadian anthem but not one mention of Canadians booing the American Star-Spangled Banner. This made little sense to me based on the events…

  • On February 1, 2025 the United States imposed a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods being imported to the U.S. except energy which only received a 10% tariff. Prime Minister Trudeau who has already announced his resignation and has parliament prorogued announced a 25% import tariff on U.S. goods imported to Canada.