Should Canada change its electoral system? If yes, which system would you advocate for and why. If not, why not?

Should Canada change its electoral system? If yes, which system would you advocate for and why. If not, why not?

Governments in The West, including Canada’s, have increasingly focused their attention on terrorist groups like the Islamic State as sources of global instability and insecurity. Is Canada focusing its attention on the ‘right’ kind of security threats? Or is this focus at the expense of more pressing security challenges?

Some scholars argue that Canada should embrace a relationship of Treaty Federalism with Indigenous peoples. Outline, with specific reference to both the written text, and Indigenous traditions of Treaty 7, what treaty federalism is, and how it might work. (Hint: you will probably want to consult the book The True Spirit and Intent of Treaty 7 (1996)).

Re-elected Calgary mayor Nheed Nenshi said on election night in October of 2017 that the election “was often more about personality than policy.” Would having parties at the city level increase the focus on policy and decrease the focus on personality? Compare using Calgary and Vancouver as your case studies.