The Coalition "Debate": How Stupid Will It Get?
The Coalition "Debate": How Stupid Will It Get? By John Deverell There is little more annoying than listening to the leaders of Canada’s two larger political parties opine on what…
Canada
22 Reasons to Stop the Harper Conservatives
1) Although the Harper Conservatives campaigned on Transparency, the Speaker of the House of Commons had to rule three times that “the Harper government” appeared to breach parliamentary privilege. For…
Stephen Harper – The Mortician
Dr. Death. Prime Mordial of Canada. It’s rumoured he drinks formeldehyde on ice. What else would a guy who has sounded the death nell for Canada sip back after a…
“Firewall Steve” is now “Captain Canada?” Who’s buying it?
By John Deverell Nobody plays divide-and-conquer more relentlessly than Stephen Harper. The PM this week is selling himself as “Captain Canada,” the only guy to squelch a Quebec separatist revival.…
Dr. Harper’s New and Improved Medicare
Catch 22 note: Western Canadian journalist and columnist Murray Dobbin recognized many years ago that Stephen Harper promoted a political ideology that went against the Canadian national interest. Dobbin has…
LES SUPER-ÉLECTEURS DE CATCH 22 PEUVENT APPORTER UN PEU D’HUMILITÉ À HARPER
Click for English version Pour diffusion immédiate – 8 avril 2011 PVI : Pour les médias d’information en général et pour…
"What if they called an election and nobody cared?" – Gerald Caplan
"What if they called an election and nobody cared?" by Gerald Caplan for The Globe and Mail Here’s a couple of curious facts from our last federal election three years…
"The Great Disconnect: Stephen Harper’s Platform and What Canadians Really Want"
James Laxer is regularly asked to comment on current national and global issues by the Canadian media and frequently writes columns in major newspapers and periodicals. "The Great Disconnect: Stephen…
Cities Running Huge Risks by Ignoring Climate Change II: UN Habitat Report PDFs
I've been amazed at how little attention UN Habitat's Report on Cities and Climate Change has garnered since its release at the end of March. The report (which I contributed…
Canada.com-It’s time to talk about abolishing the monarchy
I got another piece published on the front page of Canada.com in the “Real Agenda.” This time I argue that it’s time to due away with the monarchy. It’s time…
Election debate live-blog
Follow here for my live-blogged thoughts on the English leader's debate that I'm watching from the SFU Highland Pub. English Leader's Debate
Strategic voting depends on your ridings poll numbers.
The majority of ridings are essentially a lock before the election even happens. A minority have a good competition and a small number end up being too close for poll…
Dialogue in bite sized pieces – Speak in Images embarks on a national participatory photo project
This is you receiving an invitation. An invitation to participate in a project just recently born in Vancouver called Speak in Images / Parler en Images. An invitation to speak…
Do something
Catch 22 note: Western Canadian journalist and columnist Murray Dobbin recognized many years ago that Stephen Harper promoted a political ideology that went against the Canadian national interest. Dobbin has…
Canada’s Crumbling Intrastructure – The Big Non-Issue of this Election
It's no secret that Canada is running a massive infrastructure deficit. Four years ago the Canadian Federation of Municipalities pegged the price tag for renewing aging bridges, roadways, transportation and…
Akaash Maharaj – Global News: Analysis of the NDP Platform
My analysis of the NDP's platform for Global Television News. It has proven to be a politically shrewd, but fiscally improbable document. Ultimately, could Layton deliver on his his five…
Cons push for majority must be stopped: Harper would dismantle Canada as we know it
Catch 22 note: Western Canadian journalist and columnist Murray Dobbin recognized many years ago that Stephen Harper promoted a political ideology that went against the Canadian national interest. Dobbin has…
To Green Party: Don’t Blame Democracy, Use It!
There has been a lot of talk lately about the exclusion of Elizabeth May in the leaders debate. May is the leader of the Green Party and was included last…
This month of May don’t just stand there with your arms folded tight
I just looked into these vote mobs that LeadNow is encouraging young people at campuses around the country to create. I noticed Guelph and a few others already had some…
Catch 22 candidate recommendations to date…
Earlier this week, Catch 22 launched the candidate discussion and recommendation process in 25 online riding groups for ridings that are all held by Conservatives. There were varying levels of…