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Worse than Trudeau’s elbow

05/19/2016 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Frank Moher Yeah, that was a dirty check Trudeau threw at Ruth Ellen Brosseau. It doesn’t look inadvertent to me. Trudeau wades into the gaggle of NDPers blocking Tory whip Gord Brown as he tries to get back to his seat. He reaches for Brown, has a few words with Mulcair, one of the linebackers, then […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bill C-14, Canada, Canadian House of Commons, Canadian Parliament, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Gord Brown, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, NDP, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Thomas Mulcair

The Mulcair vote: Unfair but essential

04/11/2016 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Frank Moher The NDP’s cashiering of Tom Mulcair as leader is both deeply unfair and plainly essential, at least for anyone who wants to see the Party remain able to influence public policy, and maybe one day win an election. As has been widely remarked, Mulcair was for four years one of the best opposition leaders Parliament […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2011 election, 2015 federal election, Bernie Sanders, Canadian House of Commons, Canadian Parliament, Canadian politics, Liberals, NDP, socialism, Thomas Mulcair, U.S. politics

Strategic voting didn’t defeat Mulcair. Mulcair did.

04/08/2016 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon Well as you all know, Tom Mulcair is perched precariously on a narrow plank, over the deep blue sea. With the big question being, will he be standing or swimming on Monday?  But even as he marches or limps towards his destiny, some of the old guard are hobbling out to defend him. And this has […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Jerry Dias, Justin Trudeau, Ken Georgetti, Liberals, NDP, Stephen Harper, strategic voting, Thomas Mulcair, unions

Why Tom Mulcair Should Go

04/08/2016 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon I haven’t written anything about the NDP leadership review, because I know some of my NDP friends are still hurting from their disastrous election result. And I didn’t want to re-open any wounds. And also because I think Justin Trudeau is the best prime minister I have ever known, so it’s not […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, NDP, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair

Katrina’s campaign journal: And on the 72nd day . . .

10/20/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

With this sixth installment, we conclude Katrina Kairys’s series on getting to know Canadian politics from the ground up, by volunteering during the 2015 federal election campaign. Our thanks to Katrina for keeping our readers’ spirits buoyed with her enthusiasm and humour throughout. Previous installments can be read here. By Katrina Kairys You win some. You lose some. […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Arif Virani, Canada, Canadian politics, Katrina's campaign journal, Liberals, Montreal, NDP, Toronto

I voted strategically. I shouldn’t have.

10/20/2015 by the editor 35 Comments

By Frank Moher Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad the Wicked Witch is dead, and may now return to his true calling running far right-wing lobbying organizations and sitting on the boards of oil companies. However, I voted strategically to ensure that happened, and, even though the local candidate I voted for won, I am […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Elizabeth May, Green Party, Liberals, Mixed Member Proportional, multiculturalism, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, NDP, Paul Manly, proportional representation, Stephen Harper, strategic voting, Thomas Mulcair

Katrina’s campaign journal: 20-somethings for democracy

10/13/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

We continue Katrina Kairys’s series on getting to know Canadian politics from the ground up, by volunteering during the 2015 federal election campaign. Previous installments can be read here. By Katrina Kairys “Do we happen to have a sledge hammer? Nope? I guess I’ll have to go grab one tonight.” I give Mira a confused look. […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canada, Canadian politics, Katrina's campaign journal, Liberals, Montreal, NDP, Quebec, youth

Harper and the spawn of the Great Satan

10/12/2015 by the editor 1 Comment

By Montreal Simon Oh dear. I see that Stephen Harper had to take the day off on Saturday. No doubt to try to recover from the brutal effects of the long campaign he inflicted upon himself. And get a full spa treatment. Because let’s face it he needs one … Every day he looks more bagged […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canada, Conservatives, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, NDP, Stephen Harper

Katrina’s campaign journal: Election buzz

10/01/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Katrina Kairys This is part four in Katrina Kairys’s series on getting to know Canadian politics from the ground up, by volunteering during the 2015 federal election campaign. You can also read installments 1, 2, and 3. With less than three weeks until the election, the federal campaign is coming to a boil. Canadians […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canada, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Katrina's campaign journal, Liberals, Montreal, NDP, Quebec

Harper’s flying monkeys (and the man behind the curtain)

10/01/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon I must admit it is getting a bit grim out there. Fall has finally arrived, it’s getting colder and darker, the skies over this ghastly Harperland are filled with flying monkeys. Stephen Harper is a frenzy urging them on to destroy his enemies, with his poisonous wedge issues. And of course this is […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2015 federal election, Canada, Canadian politics, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Conservatives, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, Lynton Crosby, Naheed Nenshi, NDP, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair

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Fort McMurray: Shopping time!

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Electoral reform: Hashtag fresh thinking

By Alison@Creekside The most interesting and innovative idea to come out of the first meeting of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform, or ERRE, was Nathan Cullen's suggestion, … [Read More...]

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The Trudeau gush fest is getting old

By Jim Henshaw There have been several bewildered as well as angry accounts coming out of the USA lately about how little media time has been spent covering the Democratic Presidential Primary … [Read More...]

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My friend, Rick, at the Pride Parade

By Frank Moher On this dreadful day, I don't want to write about the shootings in Orlando. I want to write about my friend, Rick. Rick lives just outside of Nanaimo, a city of about 80,000, … [Read More...]

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Triumph of the drama nerds

By Frank Moher Two drama nerds have recently moved into high profile positions. Before I name them (or perhaps you’ve already guessed who they are; or perhaps you’d like to scroll down and look at … [Read More...]

From “Our Rape Blog”: Shooting the Moon

Originally published on Our Rape Blog, the author's account of the aftermath of a violent sexual assault. By Mary Fraughton Have you ever played Hearts? It’s a card game. For our purposes, … [Read More...]

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From Creekside: The B.C. provincial government is trying to green light the construction of a massive LNG terminal on Lelu Island in the Skeena Estuary -- Pacific Northwest LNG, backed by Malaysian … [Read More...]

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