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So long, and thanks for everything

May 9, 2025

A Statement from our Founding Executive Director, Karim Bardeesy, as he departs the Dais, and sets out on a new chapter as an elected Member of Parliament in Canada.

The real threat to Canada’s democracy (hint: it’s not foreign interference)

April 15, 2025

A long-standing aversion to confront the corrosion of key democratic institutions is the most significant and pernicious threat to Canada’s democratic future.

Green Party leader Mike Schreiner attended the live-streamed TMU Democracy Forum

Mike Schreiner at the TMU Democracy Forum

February 21, 2025

In conversation with Dais Senior Fellow and Toronto Star political columnist, Martin Regg Cohn, Ontario Green Party leader, Mike Schreiner, attended the TMU Democracy Forum to present his campaign platform and share his vision for Ontario’s future.

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In the News

Opinion | Why using Facebook and X makes me feel like I’m sleeping with the enemy

The Spectator (Hamilton) | Apr 14, 2025

Quotes André Côté, including our Survey of Online Harms

Momentum to pass regulatory legislation for AI has slowed considerably in Canada and the U.S.

The Globe and Mail | Mar 28, 2025

Karim Bardeesy speaks on the the status of AI legislation on the heels of Trudeau’s resignation.

Who is Most Vulnerable to AI-fueled Disinformation?

On The Record | Mar 27, 2025

Cites Dais 2024 report on foreign interference

Ontario’s post-secondary crisis: Overreliance on international students and the path forward

The Chronicle (Durham) | Mar 25, 2025

André Côté comments on higher education funding crisis

Can AI make the government more efficient? Canada plans to find out

The Hub | Mar 21, 2025

Graham Dobbs comments on AI technology potential in government

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

Hill Times | Mar 10, 2025

Quotes Karim Bardeesy