The bankrupt morality of Canada’s political class
Sarah Jama celebrates with her team after winning the by-election in Hamilton Centre, March 2023. On October 23, Jama was expelled from the ONDP caucus and censured in the provincial…
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The conservative attack on gay life
Toronto Pride parade, 2006. Photo by Sue Maguire/Flickr. When the Canadian government updated its travel advisory to the United States, warning LGBTQ+ people that many American states have enacted laws…
Do Black migrant lives matter in Canada?
A painting by artist Richard Rudnick of Black Refugees arriving in Halifax from the United States in 1814. The image is included in the Lord Dalhousie Panel’s scholarly report. Image…
Why we should abolish ‘Corporate Pride’ once and for all
Photo by Nathan Mac/Wikimedia Commons June is Pride Month, and I have already tendered my annual resignation from gay and queer life until July 1. Every year I withdraw from…
Roxham Road and the Canadian unconscious
Former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer tours the Roxham Road crossing in 2018. Photo from Flickr. Joe Biden paid an official visit to Canada in late March. While he was…
The unsettling truth at the heart of the Elghawaby controversy
Amira Elghawaby is Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. Photo courtesy Reuters. I recently experienced an ethical dilemma. A letter was circulated by people I admire and respect and…