The Conservatives have given up on Canada’s world standing
Canada’s really big. But it doesn’t have a tremendous number of people, and it doesn’t have the resources to be abel to afford going around acting like the world police.…
Canada’s really big. But it doesn’t have a tremendous number of people, and it doesn’t have the resources to be abel to afford going around acting like the world police.…
Marc Garneau is a Canadian hero. As one of the first Canadian astronauts in space, and a former President of the Canadian Space Agency, he’s made his mark on Canada’s…
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, who have put tremendous effort over the years to paint themselves as “sound fiscal managers” (despite turning the largest surplus ever into the largest deficit…
Which of these makes more sense to you? Stephen Harper, Conservative Leader A leader who says that this is no time to “commit sociology“, and believes that the root cause…
Canadians deserve better than the constant attack ads and character assassinations that the Conservatives have perpetrated over the years. Canadians deserve better than the deficits and deregulation of the Conservatives.Canadians…
31 years ago today, the Queen of Canada signed into law the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, along with the rest of the newly-patriated Constitution of Canada. The Charter…
Most areas on Vancouver Island already have regional transit, some areas having much more effective transit than others. Transit is environmentally-friendly, as it takes more vehicles off the road, and…
This paternalistic, disgusting, and utterly regrettable article was published in the Nanaimo Daily News. My response, one I hope they publish: Re: Educate First Nations to be modern citizens In…
Today, Liberal leadership contestant, and Ottawa-Orleans candidate in 2011, David Bertschi dropped out of the race. David brought a lot to the leadership race. I would first like to congratulate…
Commons approves transgender rights bill This makes me so happy, but it really shouldn’t have to. We shouldn’t have to extend human rights to minorities. They should already have them.…
Peter Penashue Byelection: Harper Wants A Candidate He Can Control, Ex-Tory MP Says Because we didn’t already know that Stephen Harper is a control freak… Reminds me of this. British…
Despite high approval ratings, forces are aligning against Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Naheed Nenshi is one of my favourite Canadian politicians. Period. But this article is interesting for two huge…
I’ll have the privilege of attending the Liberal Party of Canada’s Leadership National Showcase in Toronto on April 6th. Are you going? This will be my first national Liberal gathering…
Analysis: Conservative scandals could overshadow budget in House this week The headline to this article really speaks for the entire article. The Conservatives have suffered scandal after scandal after scandal.…
Today, Québec MP Claude Patry left the New Democratic Caucus to join the Bloc Québécois. Patry stated that he had previously voted for Québec sovereignty in the two referendums, and…
Despite being one day too young to vote in the upcoming provincial election, I have decided to get involved. I’m looking forward to volunteering in the democratic process. I am…
Okay– I’m not sure how I feel about provincial (BC) politics. I know I don’t like the BCNDP, so any support I could possibly have for them is out of…
We all know that Senators, who are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day, are supposed to, in theory, represent the views of the provinces or…
As you’re probably aware, the Liberal Party of Canada is currently in the middle of a leadership campaign, gearing up to choose our new leader in April. If you’re not…
In his State of the Union address for 2013, President Barack Obama had several big themes, my favourite of which being education reform, focused at the high school level. In…