Political philosophy
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The Fault Will Be Ours
Lord Sumption on politics, law, and the meaning and decline of democracy Continue reading
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Offspring of Depravity
The origins of the administrative state, and why they matter Continue reading
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On the Origin of Rights
Are religious justifications for rights and equality inadmissible in Canadian politics? Continue reading
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Why Governments Are Not Angels
The SNC-Lavalin affair reveals serious challenges to the functioning of all three branches of the Canadian government Continue reading
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Nothing to Celebrate
Québec’s irreligious dress code proposal isn’t an opportunity to extol democracy, or to do away with judicial review of legislation Continue reading
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Ce qui compte
Que le projet de loi anti-religieux du Québec soit ou non raciste ou islamophobe est sans importance. Ce qui compte, c’est son illibéralisme Continue reading
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What Really Matters
Whether Québec’s anti-religious bill is racist or Islamophobic is beside the point. What matters is its illiberalism Continue reading
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Sed Lex?
Thoughts on Ilya Somin’s defence of non-enforcement of the law Continue reading
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For Your Freedom and Ours
Honouring and learning from the 1968 Red Square Demonstration Continue reading
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Misplaced Zeal
The Law Society of Ontario’s “Statement of Principles” cannot be defended as advocacy for the Law Society Continue reading
Double Aspect 