By Dave Snow

Dave Snow is an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Guelph.

Harvard President Claudine Gay, left, speaks as University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo.

How Canadian media covered Claudine Gay’s resignation from Harvard

Although the Claudine Gay saga was an American story, it involved debates over antisemitism, DEI, and academic standards similar to those brewing at Canadian universities. The media itself also became part of the story, with duelling narratives that conservative outlets were targeting Gay while progressive ones were downplaying her plagiarism.

Dave Snow - January 23, 2024

Students gather on the steps of the Legislature after a walkout protesting the Province's proposed pronoun legistlation in Regina, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Valerie Zink/The Canadian Press.

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The CBC prioritizes allyship over objectivity in Sask. parental consent coverage

If the CBC continues to push allyship over objectivity—and to do so in a way that leads to a less informed public—its $1.3 billion annual public subsidy will become increasingly harder to defend.

Dave Snow - December 20, 2023

Ontario Premier Doug speaks during a press conference, as Education Minister Stephen Lecce looks on, at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday Nov. 7, 2022. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press.

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'Pre-emptive' use of the notwithstanding clause is nothing new

Any supposed requirement that the notwithstanding clause can only be used reactively is at odds with the constitutional text, Supreme Court jurisprudence, and the history of its actual use.

Dave Snow - November 30, 2022