A wise man once spoke ill of political parties. He suggested that they should exist only for as long as it takes to accomplish their […]
Author: Taylor Noakes
Vince Li and the politics of fear
Given the highly charged atmosphere surrounding the debate on Vince Li specifically and the issue of Not Criminally Responsible murderers (and what to do with […]
Coderre and Bergeron: A bromance in the making?
A couple days back I was at the mayor’s press conference concerning the provincial budget and something he said, and repeated, caught my attention. In […]
Conservative Sabotage: Why we need Canada Post
There’s really no other way to put it; Canada Post is being sabotaged. It’s politically expedient for the Tories to do so as recently announced […]
Harper and Israel: What kind of friends are they?
The Prime Minister an avowed ‘friend of Israel’ had been touring the country like an invited rock star, along with an entourage
A Public Obscenity: How the Charter of Quebec Values hearings are at the core disrespectful
Provincial Democratic Institutions Minister Bernard Drainville commenced public hearings into the proposed Charter of Quebec Values by asking that the impending debate remain respectful. Respectful? […]
Adam Greenblatt and the privatization of medical marijuana in Canada
Recently, the federal government announced that they were going to ‘privatize’ the medical marijuana industry and they touted their decision as though it were both […]
Harper’s pot policy: A total lack of critical thinking
Canada’s continued prohibition of marijuana represents perhaps the most glaring example of our government’s near total lack of critical thinking. While legalization efforts are catching […]
We need mandatory voting
The 2013 Montreal municipal election was a sham, plain and simple. With only 43% of eligible voters casting their ballots, we’ve scarcely improved on our […]
Your City, Your Candidates – Richard Bergeron
As this year’s municipal election campaign winds down and all the issues are assessed it has become increasingly clear to myself (and, I think a […]