Category Sports

2025 Canadian Federal Elections, Canada, Hockey, Op/Ed, Soft Power

When Politics Yields to Sports: Debates, Elections, and the Great Game Clash

When Politics Yields to Sports: Debates, Elections, and the Great Game Clash Executive Summary In sum, when major sports and politics collide, governments and organizers around the world have often yielded – rescheduling debates, votes, or sessions – to avoid…

Margot Lanihin
April 17, 2025

Canada, Canadian Domestic Politics, Domestic Politics, Hockey, Soft Power, Sports

Faceoff at Six: Hockey, Democracy, and the Night Canada Chose Both

Faceoff at Six: Hockey, Democracy, and the Night Canada Chose Both Lights up on a dim Montreal sports bar, April 16, 2025. Neon signs buzz. The Canadiens game is on every screen, but in one corner a TV shows the…

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.
April 17, 2025
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