What might a Bloc Collapse mean for the Green Party of Canada?
Many of Canada’s politically engaged are watching with glee the collapse of the Bloc Quebecois. Election night, 2011, saw the Bloc return to Ottawa with a tiny cadre of 4…
2014
Merkel seeks Spanish support for unpopular austerity measures | In English | EL PAÍS
Merkel seeks Spanish support for unpopular austerity measures | In English | EL PAÍS. German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Spain on Sunday for a two-day trip aimed at securing…
the importance of “paid journalism” or my response to Sudbury wikileaks.
Something made me very angry today. I read an editorial in one of my local newspapers (The Northern Life). The editorial is defending one of the reporters against accusations made…
In Tuesday’s Sun: out on a limb
enator Romeo LeBlanc looked around. It was Spring 1993, and LeBlanc was sitting in a room on Parliament Hill, surrounded by a half-dozen Liberal Party staffers. I was one of…
What does your lazy summer afternoon at the lake have to do with saving the open Internet?
Hi! I’m Alexa, OpenMedia’s new Managing Director – great to meet you! I took a break from the behind the scenes work to share why I’m here. Summer days are…
Sidewalk Sale, August, 2014
Some images from the sidewalk sale in Verdun that took place from Thursday to Sunday last week.
Aboriginal women are speaking up for missing and murdered Aboriginal men
Some of the people camping out in Memorial Park to call for a national inquiry into the deaths and disappearances of over 1200 Aboriginal women. Photo: Paul S. Graham The…
43 year old government proposes term limits
A future Jim Prentice caucus? An Alberta PC leadership race devoid of ideas has its first eye-catching policy. Presumptive front-runner Jim Prentice has pledged limits of 2 terms on the…
Controversial Coal Export Terminal Green-Lighted at Fraser Surrey Docks
Canada’s largest port has given the green light to a proposed controversial facility on the Fraser River that would unload U.S. coal destined for energy-hungry Asia. Despite facing significant environmental…
Controversial Coal Export Terminal Green-Lighted at Fraser Surrey Docks
Canada’s largest port has given the green light to a proposed controversial facility on the Fraser River that would unload U.S. coal destined for energy-hungry Asia. Despite facing significant environmental…
Controversial Coal Export Terminal Green-Lighted at Fraser Surrey Docks
Canada’s largest port has given the green light to a proposed controversial facility on the Fraser River that would unload U.S. coal destined for energy-hungry Asia. Despite facing significant environmental…
Understanding the civil war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian conflict, like most political phenomena, is multi-dimensional and highly complex. As such, it calls for a holistic – dialectical, if you wish – approach. But to judge by…
BP Wins Big In Offshore Oil Drilling Lease Auction
For all of his administration’s tough talk on protecting our environment, President Obama doesn’t seem to have any problem increasing the nation’s dependence on dirty energy. Earlier this year, the…
On The Hunt
British intelligence has identified the man believed to have beheaded James Foley. He’s 23-year old Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, who is known to Islamic State militants as Jihadi John. It turns…
BING THOM in Tea Talks 2: Special Members Event
Centre A, Tea Talks #2: Bing Thom, Bing Thom Architects Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Register here. From the days of the Columbia-Quebec Connector protests and the birth of
Violence is NEVER EVER a choice that a man should make. Ever!
A longtime outspoken advocate for survivors of domestic violence, renowned actor Patrick Stewart gave this touching impromptu speech about his own experience with domestic violence in response to a fan’s…
The Future of Labour: Trapped In A Neo-Liberal Veal Pen
File under: we are all serfs/eventual anarchists: Consulting firm PwC recently published its outlook for work in 2022, based on interviews with 500 human resources experts and 10,000 others in…
Toronto G20, 4 years later: 18 disturbing facts all Canadians should know
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Let us remember that while the US cops are often out of control that it can happen here in sweet old Canada, and has happened many times.…