In the days following 9/11, then-US President George W. Bush urged Americans to go out and shop. If not, then the terrorists win. His premise […]
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Leurs Guerres, Nos Morts: Paris, Beirut, Syria and Beyond
In this past week Beirut, Bagdad, Paris and most of Syria were the epicentres of yet another gruesome chapter of the war on terror. The […]
Lest We Forget Our Forces: The Pitiful State of Veterans’ Benefits
Remembrance Day has come and gone and with it many people’s concern for our members and veterans of the Canadian Forces. In the days around […]
The World of Human Drug Testing: Good Cash for Potential Health Risk
Need a bit extra cash? $1000 or more? No need to quit your day job, or do anything illegal. You can even earn the money […]
Policing the Police in Val d’Or: The Difficulty of Lodging Complaints Against Those Sworn to Protect Us
Quebec police forces have come under fire recently in light of the crisis brewing in Val D’Or. Sûreté du Québec officers have been accused of […]
Trudeau’s Cabinet and the Practicality of Hope
I’m a progressive who is generally skeptical of the prospect of real, positive change coming from the Liberals, Canada’s so-called “natural governing party.” So far, Justin […]
SHD: Now that Harper’s Gone, What Will the Shit Harper Did Crew Do Next?
There is one reason to be sorry to say farewell to Stephen Harper. That’s because the end of the Harper era might also mean the […]
Reason, Common Sense and Good Faith: The Unlikelihood of a Senate Block to Reforming C-51
There have been rumours that the Conservative majority in the Senate could block Prime Minister Trudeau’s plan reform the unpopular Anti-Terrorism Act of 2015 (“the […]
Five Justin Trudeau Promises That Could Change the Country and Potentially the World
* This article originally appeared on QuietMike.org and is republished with permission from the author While the rest of the world debates how handsome Canada’s […]
Philippe Couillard Just Proved That Austerity is Not a Necessity, It’s a Strategy
For over a year, opponents of austerity measures in Quebec have been searching for a way to prove, once and for all, that there was […]