Modern neoliberalism, of the Hayek and Friedman schools, has been defined as “capitalism with the gloves off.” Today it’s a term associated with laissez-faire capitalism, deregulation and free trade. Neoliberalism…
Over at NinetyTwoPointEight, I have written a post about the need for substantive discussion during the ongoing Toronto municipal election about freeing up the city from the paternalism of its…
There are many frames that can be used to try to understand the disaster that unravelled last week at the Mount Polley mine in central British Columbia when a dam…
Steve Harper, the greatest threat to Canadian security in the modern era. Happy August! Happy Day! I have a few comments about this, the 1,000th editorial at Politics, Re-Spun. But…
With the mountain of evidence piling up against dirty tarsand bitumen extraction, those who’ve sucked on the oilpatch teat too long to maintain any perspective, are desperate to save face.…
Progress can mean a lot of things. The achievement by marginalized people of social citizenship. Collective movement toward big goals that make life better on a societal scale. State intervention…
On Tuesday, a group of twenty mothers and families occupied NDP MP Don Davies’ office in Vancouver in support of Palestine. The post Canadian support for Palestine: Mothers and Families…
When writing about her adopted home of Ontario in Roughing it in the Bush, settler Susanna Moodie recalls penning a letter to Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Arthur requesting that he continue…
Abby Wambach and coalition of female soccer greats informs FIFA that requiring women to play the 2015 World Cup on artificial turf is discriminatory against women, violates Canadian law. The…
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points.Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of taxpayers’…
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points. Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of…
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points.Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of taxpayers’…
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points. Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of…
Glad to see some Danes standing up for Canada. A Canadian stands up for the Danes. The Danes stand up for themselves. A few points have arisen as a result…
Stephen Harper is Israel’s most unequivocal cheerleader. And yet, he doesn’t follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter. The post On Twitter, Stephen Harper Doesn’t Follow Benjamin Netanyahu appeared…
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is currently reviewing its Human Rights Code policy on conscience-based exemptions for medical professionals, and their effect on access to medical services.…
Here’s the transcript of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s keynote speech to the Broadbent Institute’s first annual Progress Summit, held March 28-30 in Ottawa. The post Transcript: Julia Gillard…
It's an exciting day to be a Liberal and to be a Liberal blogger. If you're at all familiar with Canadian political blogging, then you recognize Jason Cherniak's name.I've met…
It’s an exciting day to be a Liberal and to be a Liberal blogger. If you’re at all familiar with Canadian political blogging, then you recognize Jason Cherniak’s name. I’ve…
It’s an exciting day to be a Liberal and to be a Liberal blogger. If you’re at all familiar with Canadian political blogging, then you recognize Jason Cherniak’s name. I’ve…
