When then municipal affairs minister Danielle Larivee fired three Thorhild County councillors in 2016, the county’s reeve accused the Alberta NDP of “Soviet-style government.” Former NDP MLA Deron Bilous, who…
A scene of the reinstated campus encampment at Columbia University in New York City, several days after the NYPD arrested students and removed the first encampment. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.…
In case you’ve missed it, many students on university campuses have been protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The police have been heavy-handed — or outright violent — with some…
Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to go down rabbit holes. It is a part of my nature to want to know more. Anyone who has spent even…
Independent Ontario MPP Sarah Jama wearing a keffiyeh. Photo by Liam Casey/CP On April 25, independent Ontario MPP Sarah Jama wore a keffiyeh, a checkered scarf traditionally worn in parts…
What is Columbia University? It’s a university in New York City, of course. It’s also a place that we’ve been hearing a lot about in recent days. It’s symbol of…
For several years there have been Mallard duck couple nesting in the Mount Royal cemetery. This morning I was glad to see them there again. They probably aren't the same…
For several years there have been Mallard duck couple nesting in the Mount Royal cemetery. This morning I was glad to see them there again. They probably aren’t the same…
“Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.”― Franz Kafka, The TrialOne of the most intriguing books…
“Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.” ― Franz Kafka, The Trial One of the most…
Haven’t written about the keffiyeh because it’s not as important as Jews being terrorized and attacked for being Jews. But I run campaigns, and I know when something has been…
You know a man by the company he keeps. Consider this from Althia Raj: Perhaps Poilievre thought he had little to risk when he decided to stop and say hello…
I’ve just published Chapter 8 of my open access textbook. This new chapter focuses on women’s homelessness. An English summary of the new chapter can be found here: https://nickfalvo.ca/womens-homelessness/ A…
Canada used to be known worldwide as a nation of nice people. Canadians were thought of as polite, cheerful, compassionate, caring, respectful, honest, and helpful. We said please and thank…
Here are some interesting and useful commentaries about the Israel-Hamas War, including some discussion about how it can be brought to an end First, this article is recommended by Eric…
Here are some interesting and useful commentaries about the Israel-Hamas War, including some discussion about how it can be brought to an end First, this article is recommended by Eric…
Shallou – Fading
Employers in the American South have long had a thing about cheap labour. In fact, for the first 90 years of the country’s history they got it for free, and…
This is in response to a contribution to an OAS meeting distributed in my office this morning. It is of course my set of opinions only, and not reflective of…
