Mississauga Malton is a new riding in Ontario, which encompasses parts of what used to be three ridings—Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Mississauga-Brampton South and Mississauga-Streetsville—all of which voted Conservative in the last election.…
Photo: Canada 2020/Flickr CC licence Many a pundit has pointed out that the worst thing that could happen for Stephen Harper in the homestretch of the federal election campaign is…
Originally posted on jadecypress: Some of you are aware that I am fairly active on Twitter, which is my social media of choice. (@CBCGardener, if you’re looking for me there.)…
Why we need to see the full text of the TPP and not just the edited summaries that various governments deem us worthy to have. Written by Michael Geist for…
It’s pleasant having a few days off, in this case for a daughter’s wedding. Let’s put it another way – no news is good news, at least every now and…
Justin Trudeau promises to give the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s most secretive spy agency, more powers to spy on Canadians if the Liberals form the next government after the 2015…
Canada’s geriatric Atlantic fleet flagship, HMCS Athabaskan, is getting a reputation for impromptu port calls when its tired engines falter and fail. The old warrior was on its way to…
California’s Central Valley is facing record drought conditions Common Sense Canadian publisher and Fractured Land co-director Damien Gillis will join a UBC Dialogues panel this Wednesday evening titled “Water Worries:…
Former Harper aide Bruce Carson had a one-day trial last month for illegal lobbying. That involved a water purification venture that he pitched to First Nations groups on behalf of…
So, just how big is Big Telecom? Our friends at the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project, led by Carleton University Professor (and OpenMedia friend) Dwayne Winseck, have sought to answer…
Can scientific research offer practical help to caregivers and our loved ones? You bet it can. I have the privilege of sitting on the board of NeuroDevNet, or NDN –…
We have seen that strategic voting could play a decisive role in several swing ridings in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. Tactical voting may be useful several ridings in New Brunswick, including…
Few would dispute that Vlad Putin can be a little thuggish but, when it comes to Russian intervention in Syria, his arguments do hold some water. Putin points an accusing…
It’s finally here! After the longest campaign in Canadian history, it’s time to cast your vote. For some of you, this may be routine. But for others, this may be…
Expanded spying capacity, increased cost of life-saving prescription drugs in the developing world, and the blurring of the lines between public and private corporations. We are ready to hear the…
Your news links for today: Liberal Leader Would Change When Canada’s NSA Could Spy – VICE News CSE-related items in the Liberal platform – Lux Ex Umbra Is the Canadian…
Strategic voting Saskatchewan To recap our earlier posts, and to add a few more ridings, strategic voters in Saskatchewan are best advised to vote NDP in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River vote NDP…
https://www.reddit.com/ The differences between the Liberals and the Conservatives are getting starker. Susan Delacourt writes: If this election is distilling down to a potentially ugly culture war in the final…
New Yorker Cartoon By: Tom Toro, September 28, 2015
The apparent gradual decline in NDP fortunes over the course of this gruellingly long campaign has carried a morbid fascination for me. As polls stand today, the NDP are thoroughly…
