A person holds a red maple leaf towards the camera, their face out of focus. The bright, blurry background of green trees and sunlight subtly hints that Canadians don’t need to worry about identity politics—they simply celebrate their unity.

Canadians don’t need to worry about identity politics

Should Canadians be worried about identity politics? Some commentators lament the current obsession with identity, which they say focuses on what makes us different from one another rather than on what we have in common; that identity politics only serve to divide society into resentful silos. | By Michael Adams & Andrew Parkin

A YouTube video thumbnail for a Munk School event titled Quebec nationalism under the CAQ video after the 2022 Quebec provincial election. It features photos of panelists Emilie Nicolas, Andre Lecours, and Charles Breton, with event details and logos.

Quebec nationalism under the CAQ: National unity after the 2022 Quebec provincial election

Canadian observers face a paradox in Quebec politics: while sovereignty is declining, the CAQ government's identity politics through Bills 21 and 96 may spark a renewed debate on the Canadian constitution's legitimacy among francophone Quebecers, potentially leading to a new national unity crisis.

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