What kind of liberal will Justin Trudeau be? I don’t know yet
I don’t want to denigrate or deem unworthy voters aspirations for change. We were certainly due. But I cannot share the enthusiasm people are having this morning for the pageant…
Federal
Cantada election 2015: PM proposes banning travel to extremist hotspots
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-proposes-travel-restrictions-1.3184703
Cantada election 2015: PM proposes banning travel to extremist hotspots
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-proposes-travel-restrictions-1.3184703
Cantada election 2015: PM proposes banning travel to extremist hotspots
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-proposes-travel-restrictions-1.3184703
Predicting the Unpredictable
With the first full day of official campaigning underway, where is the state of the race? Luckily we know, since it seems that everyone and their mothers have set up…
Editable Map of #elxn42 boundaries
Looking for a map of Canada’s new 338 constituencies that you can colour code on your own? Are you a visual learner and like to see how support looks on…
Armine, I need to hear more about this ‘fix don’t scrap TFSA’ business
I have huge amounts of respect for Armine Yalnizyan. In the People’s Republic of Chris she is Finance Minister. For life. However her latest item on rabble.ca wherein she (or…
Canada’s public sector keeps private sector pain at bay: Michael Babad in the Globe
Okay, that’s my take on his headline. Unlike him, I am morally and contractually bound not to repeat the enemy’s framing. At least in a headline. But apart from that…
CSIS to be given ‘power to disrupt,’ not arrest, in new anti-terror bill, CBC reports
I really hope this is one of those trial balloon thingies where the government puts out feelers, leaks ‘drafts’, spreads rumours about something far worse than they actually intend. Because…
Conservatives’ red tape commision saves next to nothing
Red Tape Cuts Rated Modest Blacklock’s reports. I do so wish they’d come up with a revenue model that lets them get their journalism out there more. Because they’re actually…
Supervised Injection In Toronto: Why The Discussion Has Screeched To A Halt
By Joe Fantauzzi @jjfantauzzi Drug use is a multifaceted issue in urban life. Addiction can take an enormous toll on individuals and can leave the municipalities in which those people…
The Toronto G20 Summit: A State of Exception
By Joe Fantauzzi@jjfantauzziBetween June 26 and 27, 2010, thousands of demonstrators descended on Toronto, Ontario to protest while the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies met behind a protective…
Locating Canada’s State Multiculturalism As A Racist Doctrine
By Joe Fantauzzi@jjfantauzziCanada is a multicultural nation. More than four decades of policy, legislation and celebration have engraved this country’s pluralism into its national character. The ethnic diversity of this…
Liberals Down In All Major Polls, Arrogance Is Up
Justin Trudeau is popular? It doesn't matter.The federal Liberals are still extremely behind in the polls. The last three major polls conducted, with 100% accuracy, show the Liberal Party is…
Liberals Down In All Major Polls, Arrogance Is Up
Justin Trudeau is popular? It doesn’t matter. The federal Liberals are still extremely behind in the polls. The last three major polls conducted, with 100% accuracy, show the Liberal Party…
Liberals Down In All Major Polls, Arrogance Is Up
Justin Trudeau is popular? It doesn’t matter. The federal Liberals are still extremely behind in the polls. The last three major polls conducted, with 100% accuracy, show the Liberal Party…
Canada 1867
I originally wrote this in May 2013. I may update or repost it in the future. The Dominion of Canada held its first election between August 7th and September 20th…
Another Thing Trudeau & Layton Have In Common
Justin Trudeau and the late Jack Layton have quite a few similarities, underestimation by Conservatives is yet another. It wasn’t too long ago a certain inexperienced federal politician became leader…
ANALYSIS: The Slow Decline of The Liberal Party of Canada
By Joe Fantauzzi @jjfantauzzi The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Party of Canada, once routinely referred to as Canada’s “Natural Governing Party” have been in precipitous decline for nearly a…
The Need of a Canadian National Monument
Canada has no real national monuments. Mostly it’s because of the irony; towering statues and obelisks that promote pride in Canadian humbleness or simplicity would tend to miss the point.…