Today marks two years since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti where more than 200,000 died and an estimated 1 million were left homeless. We are used to hearing that Haiti…
R. v. Tran, 2012 ONCA 18 is a useful source for the current law on stay for delay under s. 11(b) of the Charter: a) Analytical Framework The framework for analyzing an…
There has been lots of discussion about how Stephen Harper’s majority only represents 40% of voters because of the way our electoral system works. But, in reality, his agenda has…
The Liberal Party has a lot of work to do this weekend as Liberals from across the country schlep to Ottawa for our biennial convention. This morning we are all…
Just a note: those who want to follow the political rainbow of iPolitics blogging commentary during the course of the Liberal Convention may do so here. Just to be absolutely…
Most of the news that gets covered here is related to new discoveries and good events happening around the world, but sometimes we need to take a step back from…
Before Christmas, when I wrote about why I was supporting Kyle Harrietha for Liberal membership secretary I spoke about his dedication to the Liberal cause, working for the party on…
The War Without End drags on laboriously. The past few months saw a curious optimism about a political settlement between Kabul and the Taliban. That might have been premature. A…
“Hey kids, look at this new ad from the Liberals! No, really.” Why do these ads have to be promoted in such a reactionary manner? The Libs sound defensive even…
The Middle East is a smouldering mess that could erupt into a regional conflagration this year among Sunni and Shiite Muslims as well as Israelis. That’s the assessment of the…
Myself and Jeff Jedras follow up our online debate, with a video chat over beers on the primary resolution which will be up for vote at this weekend’s convention. After…
Especially the environmental kind. But Corbett said the department is under “strict orders” not to reveal precisely what work these surplus scientists are doing. They broadly include engineers, scientists, biologists,…
Everyone whose life has been touched over the last 40 years by a premature baby who survived owes a debt to a woman whose death was reported this morning in…
Jean Chretien has a point about the role the Liberals need to play in the age of a Harper majority – be bold. With the Conservatives chiselling away at the…
Here, on how the Wall government’s idea of health care “innovation” utterly fails the test for reasonable experimentation by prejudging the results. For further reading…– The man responsible for the…
Coming to The Rooms in February: Wednesday, February 22, 7 pm The Limits of Myth Busting: Popular and Professional Histories of Newfoundland and Labrador What is the relationship between myth…
Harper: Criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic. Ethical Oil: Opposing the pipeline is un-Canadian. George Bush: Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. Benito Mussolini: O con…
Anyone still confused on this point? The Harper government has served notice that thousands of same-sex couples who flocked to Canada from abroad since 2004 to get married are not…
