American friends, in particular those choosing a Democratic candidate for President, something’s been bugging me about the debates I’ve been watching. It’s the rhetoric attacking […]
Author: Jason C. McLean
The 2010s in Montreal Politics: Five Mayors in Ten Years
Montreal politics in the 2010s saw quite a bit of change, followed by more change. The city had five mayors in ten years. The decade […]
Catherine Dorion Doesn’t Work in the Corporate Sector. Why Should She Have to Dress Like She Does?
Québec solidaire MNA Catherine Dorion has been in the news quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. And it all has to do […]
“Quebec Values Test”: The CAQ Government is Making Prospective Immigrants Show They Can Assimilate
The Quebec Government just passed a “Quebec Values Test” requirement for prospective immigrants. It was one of Premier François Legault’s easy-to-keep campaign promises aimed squarely […]
Predictable Election Result Makes the Next Few Years in Canadian Politics Unpredictable
“I called it! Liberal Minority Government.” – Pretty much every Canadian political pundit on Election Night, professional or otherwise, and even me this time. The […]
FTB Readers Endorse the NDP in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election Poll
It wasn’t even close. 51% of respondents in the Forget The Box 2019 Canadian Federal Election Poll cast their online vote for the NDP. That […]
Don’t Fall for the Strategic Voting Scam
With the 2019 Canadian Federal Election looking like it might be a close one, we’re hearing calls for strategic voting once again. The narrative, coming […]
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s Deadline Forces Justin Trudeau to Reveal He Doesn’t Really Care About First Nations Kids During an Election Campaign
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government is fighting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s ruling that Ottawa compensate First Nations children taken from their families under the On-Reserve […]
Montreal’s Climate March is Friday
The Montreal Climate March is tomorrow. It’s part of the student-started global Climate Strike movement, but with so much official support and participation, not to […]
FTB Poll: 2019 Canadian Federal Election
It’s that time again. The 2019 Canadian Federal Election is underway and Forget the Box is launching an election poll. The winning party gets the […]