Archive - The Federalist Review

The promise of a renewed federalism under Carney's stewardship

Over the last two decades, Canadian federalism has been marked by disengagement or coercion, but PM Mark Carney seeks to broker a collaborative…

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Carney's triumph ushers in the return of political civility

Upon his entry into federal politics, Prime Minister Mark Carney has brought a maturity sorely missed in Ottawa for nearly a decade, resulting in the…

May 4 •

April 2025

Election 2025: The latent national unity crisis on the horizon

With Alberta and Quebec placing competing demands on the federal government in response to the U.S trade war, the underlying issue for this election…

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Special Edition: Historical perspectives on Canada's upcoming federal election

With a federal election expected imminently amid the uncertainties of the U.S. tariff threat, there are hints from Canada's electoral history that can…

Mar 16 •

The politics of a coronation

Since the abandonment of delegated leadership conventions, political parties have seemingly engaged in other questionable efforts to safeguard the…

Mar 3 •

January 2025

Deciphering Mark Carney's appearance on 'The Daily Show'

In parsing through Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney's statements on U.S. television, it gives Canadians some early insights into the possible…

Jan 15 •

Special Edition: Trudeau's resignation reaffirms his unyielding principle - self-interest over country

In waiting too long to reach the conclusion about his political future, Justin Trudeau has shown even on the way out, he will always be guided on…

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Team Canada approach necessitates a different captain at the helm

With US President-elect Donald Trump threatening tariffs against Canada, Justin Trudeau's current political enfeeblement makes him unfit to lead…

Dec 16, 2024 •

October 2024

The walls are closing in on Justin Trudeau

A confluence of events within the past month have laid to bare the unraveling of Justin Trudeau's political career, leaving no viable path for recovery…

Oct 21, 2024 •

September 2024

Rodriguez's resignation exposes the lost purpose of the Liberal Party of Canada

Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Pablo Rodriguez's departure from federal politics to pursue the Quebec Liberal leadership can be seen as an indictment…

Sep 23, 2024 •

Two-Year Anniversary Edition: Thank you

For this second anniversary of The Federalist Review, I wanted to simply write a message of thank you, to all those who have taken the time to read my…

Sep 2, 2024 •

August 2024

Why is there resistance to change in Canada's progressive parties?

While Conservatives have been leading heavily in the polls for over a year, both the Liberals and NDP refuse to change course. Why? And what could this…

Aug 5, 2024 •

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