Beyond #ELXN42
Image from Public Domain Efforts to get people to vote, complete with ballot-box selfies, loomed large on social media, but when casting a ballot is treated as the noblest thing…
Canadian Politics
The story thus far from Alberta: the Western Alienation narrative starts today
PHOTOS: A couple of typical alienated Westerners discuss what to do next now that another Trudeau is about to be sworn in as prime minister of Canada. Head for the…
meet the new boss and etc.
Well, here’s something I never expected: the Harper Conservatives get booted out, and I’m not celebrating. I’m happy they’re gone, of course. And some spectacular assholes lost their seats. But…
Justin Trudeau’s victory speech was generous, but toughly repudiated Stephen Harper’s divisive rule
PHOTOS: Justin Trudeau addresses supporters in Montreal last night in this screen shot from the CBC’s broadcast of the prime minister elect’s victory speech. Below: the Trudeaus, son and father.…
This election campaign wasn’t about the economy
Photo by Charlene Vickers When this election campaign began two months ago, the main party leaders pledged to focus on the economy. “Now is not the time for the kind…
Enviro Leaders: Vote NDP in These Five Island Ridings
The only realistic option for shutting out Harper,’ say Greenpeace, Clayoquot activists. By Valerie Langer, Tzeporah Berman and Naomi Devine. Originally Posted in ‘The Tyee.ca’ Slashing protections for Canada’s fish…
Where are the ‘good Conservatives,’ prepared to speak against their party’s race-baiting tactics?
PHOTOS: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s tactics have sparked protests, but Conservatives who should know better have been astonishingly quiet. (CommonDreams.org photo.) Below: Former St. Albert MLA Mary O’Neill, Independent MP…
This Year’s Federal Election Is One Of The Most Important We Have Ever Faced In This Country.
Rob Douglas Tomorrow is the big day my friends! This year’s federal election is one of the most important we have ever faced in this country. We have a chance…
Whatever happens next, Justin Trudeau has brought the Liberals back from the brink
PHOTOS: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses his supporters in Edmonton this morning. Below: Mr. Trudeau’s supporters line up in the pale morning light to get into his rally; Mr. Trudeau…
What Is Your Strategy for Voting This Monday?
Georgia Collins Will you vote with your heart? My heart yearns for a transformation of this entire electoral process. I want to see greater collaboration in government, more women represented,…
Eleven grinding weeks and this federal election comes down to a science question: momentum, or inertia?
PHOTOS: Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair on stage in Edmonton Friday night (photo by Olav Rokne). The red signs say “Stop Harper.” Perhaps at this hour they should say “Stop…
Democratic reform is the real change that must come from Canadian election
If Canadians don’t see a commitment for major change from Monday’s winner, the nastiest and most divisive election in our history, by far, will be for naught. Change is never…
Apps are making us criminals
Almost every week you read in the news about another taxi driver protest against Uber and its drivers. Taxi drivers go on strike, some rage against Uber and attack the…
Brothels? Neighbourhood injection sites? Have the Cons jumped the shark? Or is the nightmare just beginning?
PHOTOS: Trashy bars like this with free-injection sites and illegal card games out back could soon start popping up in cities like yours if we don’t re-elect the sternly upright…
An Open Letter to Stephen Harper
An Open Letter to Stephen Harper MARY CLEAVER·Friday 10 OCTOBER 2015 Dear Mr. Harper, I live in BC with my husband and two little girls. I grew up in Calgary…
Rafe Mair on Bill C-24 and finding out you’re a second-class citizen
After a lifetime of speaking his mind in politics and media, these very acts could now get Rafe Mair – and a whole lot of other, suddenly “second-class” Canadians thrown…
Stephen Harper is determined to make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty (TPP) the law of the land before Canadians send him out to pasture
Don Maroc Stephen Harper is determined to make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty (TPP) the law of the land before Canadians send him out to pasture after the October 19th election.…
Harper thinks we won’t vote. Let’s show him he’s wrong
Photo from Public Domain Beyond the fear, hope and angst that have been the trademarks of Election 2015, the bottom line is unchanged: it is time to show the dictator…