History was made in Canada’s federal election on May 2. Conservative gets majority goverment while New Democrat serves as Opposition for the first time. How will this alter federal policies…
Canadian Dimension editors and regulars reflect on the outcome of the federal election and discuss how we must fight the Harper majority: John Cartwright (Toronto & York Region Labour Council);…
What would the press and punditry be saying about this? That would be the tanking of the TSX over the last two days. Filed under: Canadian Politics
“I do think it’s useful to read Keynes. But Greg is right: modern Keynesianism is to be understood through the views of modern Keynesians, not by hunting through the original…
Through a late surge of support that has redrawn the parliamentary battlelines, Canada’s brand of social democracy has been announced the official ideology of opposition for the first time. It…
4 year is just the beginning, folks.
Here's what I'm thinking right now about the election that just was, and the future. If I continue to blog going forward, I'll probably try to expand and improve on…
Searching for Honest Journalism The NB blogger Charles Leblanc, known as simply "Blogger", may be the most honest journalist in the country. He may also have discovered the real reason…
Over the course of the last decade, I’ve allowed myself to become something of a chubby haus frau. I derive considerable pleasure in planting myself in front of the computer…
I am at the garage for some work this morning. The owner, a Thornhill resident and I were chatting about the election. He told me that he was so incensed…
The outcome of the 1993 federal election was perhaps one of the most divisive and transformative elections on record. It ushered in an era of mudslinging, contempt, cheap partisan tricks…
This is a high level summary of campaign results in ridings identified by the Catch 22 campaign. Over the coming weekend, we'll publish an editorial. Then in a few weeks…
Just to reinforce my point about the partisan backbiting.I note this morning that Simon's got an excellent post addressing some of the same things, but he says it better than…
Many people want the traditional locked down LMS, where students are seen as needing competencies and knowledge, where content is to be dumped, absorbed, and pumped out via tests. But…
Rebuilding the Liberal party is going to take: A) 6-12 months, if we push it and find the right leader. B) 2-4 years, to make sure we are ready to…
Rebuilding the Liberal party is going to take: A) 6-12 months, if we push it and find the right leader. B) 2-4 years, to make sure we are ready to…
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There’s an old adage that goes something like, “A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.” Well the same applies…
From Shelley's Mask of Anarchy - Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if…
I’ll confess it. I’ll admit it and put it on my sleeve. I was one of the election hawks in March. I did not get the government I voted for,…
