populism

American-Polish writer Anne Applebaum probes the decline of a just society in the U.S., Britain and Poland in a new book, titled ‘Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism’

A new survey finds half of Canadians are open to populism given their distrust of government and fear of being left behind—and it’s a right-of-centre phenomenon

Today’s damn-the-elites populism has fuelled an epic Scrabble battle between word nerds who champion colloquial terms and those who resist the pull of the zeitgeist

Opinion: This country isn’t immune to the economic and demographic forces currently dividing the United States

Paul Wells: In his new book, the former PM offers a prescription to the conservative movement in the age of Trump—a little of this, a little of that

But his description of a clash between the interest of cosmopolitans and plain folks misses the real fault lines in today’s politics

In a live interview with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells, the PM talked about governing in the age of Trump and the fragility of democracy

At an unscripted question-and-answer session, the PM opened up on his view of Canada in the world, from defence spending to populist nationalism

Adnan R. Khan in Istanbul: Erdogan’s brand of populism still wins, and it’s an example of what happens in a country that has no political centre

Stephen Maher: He can either aim to act like a premier and account for his government’s actions or he can behave like the guy we used to see at Toronto City Hall.

Opinion: From Donald Trump to Doug Ford, a vote for a politician who deploys a harmful kind of right-wing populism isn’t just a civic duty that might have unforeseen consequences

The underrepresented aren’t heard. And then they vote with a bang.