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2016
Are Canadians Ready For Democracy?
Are Canadians Ready for Democracy? Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau caused quite the stir when he promised that the most recent general election would be the last to…
Are Canadians Ready For Democracy?
Are Canadians Ready for Democracy?Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau caused quite the stir when he promised that the most recent general election would be the last to use…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Robert Kuttner writes about the increasing recognition that extreme inequality arises out of power imbalances rather than any natural state of affairs:(I)nfluential orthodox economists…
A path for New Democrat Mulcair.
This might generate more sour e-mails from annoyed socialists but it needs to be said: New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair does have a role to play in Canadian politics. While…
How Online Censorship Works: A Guest Post By Cassie Phillips
The internet is pervasive in our daily lives, but equally pervasive is online censorship and surveillance. You've likely come head to head with this in the past. For ex...
Best quote of 2016 so far, on Trump, and possibly of all time
While explaining that he believes that Donald Trump’s success in the Republican party does not mean that establishment conservatism is dying, GOP strategist Rick Wilson dismissed the “childless single men”…
Are Canadians Ready For Democracy?
Are Canadians Ready for Democracy?Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau caused quite the stir when he promised that the most recent general election would be the last to use…
Fired: Postmedia is stupid, these two politicians aren’t
Journalists are vital to our democracy. I’m saddened to hear of the cuts at #Postmedia today and my thoughts are with those affected. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 20,…
Working Hard Isn’t All There Is
We are often told that the key to success is all in working hard, but that isn’t the case according to new studies. Hard work may get only so far.…
From Peacekeeper To Arms Dealer
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/ Stephen Harp...
Stephen Harper’s Very Weird Winter Vacation
Wow, what a coincidence. Yesterday I wrote about how the old Con loser Joe Oliver wasn't missing anymore. And now they've found his loser boss Stephen Harper.Read more »
A chasm they can’t ignore #nlpoli
That didn’t take long.The fundamental strategic political problem Dwight Ball and his senior advisors has been busily building since last year exploded on Wednesday with the leak of a treasury…
Can one newsroom plus one editor add up to two newspapers? That’s Postmedia’s story and they’re stickin’ to it!
PHOTOS: The Edmonton Journal’s building in downtown Edmonton as it appeared today. Below: Margo Goodhand, Paul Godfrey (Toronto Star photo) and Stephanie Coombs. After a day of merger mania accompanied…
Send In The Clowns
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Is There a Business Case for the Maley Drive Extension?
Is there a business case for the Maley Drive extension? That's not a rhetorical question. Let me clarify: does a business case for the Maley Drive extension actually exist? Or…
Natural Resources Minister Will Not "Rush" NEB Overhaul
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has reiterated the federal government’s pledge to overhaul the National Energy Board in order to restore public confidence in Canada’s pipeline review process. But the…
New Book: The World Won’t Wait
Roland Paris and I have a new edited volume out on Canadian Foreign Policy. The World Won’t Wait: Why Canada Needs to Rethink if International Policies features analysis from a…