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Is Canada’s democracy falling apart?

Published:Wednesday August 6, 2025

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Canadians are feeling patriotic these days and acutely aware of what we think makes Canada great. But like a lot of good things, it should not be taken for granted. In fact, it’s been suggested that our democratic processes have fallen so far over time, we’ve lost sight of what good even looks like. Host Amanda Lang talks to Andrew Coyne about his new book The Crisis of Canadian Democracy and how Canada’s political system and structures are under siege.

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