March 27: The University Crisis
I’ll start with something that won’t make the Irving press because it’s not about stores closing or stores opening, or who got charged with spitting on the sidewalk. In fact,…
March 2015
The Liberal Party is the Tim Hortons of Canadian Politics
Photo by Mohammad Jangda Granted, the Liberal Party under the pretentious leadership of Michael Ignatieff was more like the Starbucks of Canadian politics. With Ignatieff, however, Canadians were able to…
Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 - new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or…
Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 – new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or…
Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 - new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or…
Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 – new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or…
Lies and Deceptions on the Left: The Politics of Self-Destruction
Buzludzha • Photo by Stanislav Traykov Introduction Over the past year, what appeared as hopeful signs, that Left governments were emerging as powerful alternatives to right-wing pro-US regimes, is turning…
A seat at the table
Richard Trumka’s address and the subsequent response panel at the Progress Summit have aptly addressed issues in trying to strengthen the grassroots of the labour movement. But Trumka’s focus on…
Dollar for dollar
Thomas Mulcair’s Progress Summit commitment that an NDP government will redirect the value of a stock option tax loophole toward families in need will surely make for one of the…
Quebec police unleash violence on anti-austerity protesters [VIDEO]
Protesters hit the streets to protest the Quebec provincial government’s austerity policies. The police unleashed tear gas, sound bombs and rubber bullets, hitting some of the protesters in the face.…
2015 Election: Quebec holds, Ontario rises for Liberals says Abacus poll
On guard Hat tip to BigCityLibfor pointing the way to the latest Abacus poll. The devil is in the regional breakdown, because national poll numbers are relatively useless in Canada.…
Cooperative federalism does not limit otherwise proper governmental actions
Quebec (Attorney General) v.Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 14: The principle of cooperative federalism, therefore, cannot be seen as imposing limits on the otherwise valid exercise of legislative competence: Reference…
Even Diplomats Admit Our Middle East Policy is a Mess.
Of course it’s a mess bordering on schizophrenia. We can’t figure out which side we should be fighting, Sunni or Shia. We’re bombing Sunnis on behalf of the Shia in…
It’s a Muslim Religious Civil War and We’re Going In Blind.
When we see one of our closest Arab allies, Saudi Arabia, go after a Shiite bunch engaged in combat with ISIS and al Qaeda forces, the same groups we’re supposedly…
Vic Toews – Deadbeat Tenant
He says he couldn’t understand the documents because they were in French even though the judgment was entitled “Decision.” It wasn’t until former Harper henchman Vic Toews judges’ salary was…
Vancouver Transit Plan Would Raise Jobs, Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Finds New Report
Metro Vancouver’s proposed transit plan would mean more jobs, a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions and a better quality of life, according to a report released this week. The…
Fear Mongering A Bust For CPC
Or at if its moved the dial at all in the latest Abacus poll its been in the wrong direction; the LPC is a wee bit ahead in this one.…
Running on Empty – Harper Defence Budget Stretching Military to Breaking Point
It’s the usual story. The federal government talks a good game but it’s just empty talk. A glaring example is Canada’s military. Harper came to power promising to build up…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, March 27, 2015
Your news links for today: Quebec Takes on the Internet: Government Announces Plans to Require Website Blocking & Studies New Internet Access Tax – Michael Geist Kevin Crull, the CRTC,…