ViewpointsOpinionWhat Does the US Have That Canada Needs? Open PrimariesSavePrintPeople line up outside a polling station to vote in Canada's federal election, in Toronto, Ont., on Sept. 20, 2021. Mark Blinch/ReutersJake Melo Valinho3/28/2025|Updated: 3/28/20250:00X 1CommentaryWhat does it take to subvert Canadian democracy?Share this articleLeave a commentJake Melo ValinhoAuthorJake Melo Valinho is a political communications consultant majoring in finance & economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C. Connect with him on LinkedIn.