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Forget the Box Readers Endorse the NDP in our #ELXN42 Poll
The votes are in. No, not the votes that determine who will sit in the next Canadian Parliament and who will be our Prime Minister […]
#ELXN42: What it Would Take for Each of the Parties to Win
It has all come down to this. Tomorrow night we will know the result of #ELXN42, the longest Canadian Federal Election campaign in recent memory. […]
#DemDebate: Who Won and Why, as a Canadian, I’m a Little Jealous
Did you catch the Democratic US Presidential Debate, or #DemDebate as Twitter chose to call it? I did. As a Canadian drowning in niqabs and […]
Next Dance with Mary Jane: Canada’s Marijuana Legislation
Weed, Pot, Mary Jane, marijuana – these are all names for cannabis and its derivatives. Marijuana has been helpful to people with chronic pain issues, […]
Voting with a Mask: The Good, the Ugly and the Silver Lining
In the midst of all the stories of long lines, screw-ups and smiling politicians voting in advanced polls, we have been, I guess you could say, […]
The Fair Elections Act and the Illusion of Fairness
In 2014 the Harper Government passed the Fair Elections Act (FEA). It modified the Canada Elections Act (Act), our existing legislation on how our elections […]
Dumpster Diving Meets Haute Cuisine at the United Nations
It’s taken decades for dumpster diving to nudge from the fringes to the mainstream. Hell, ten years ago, it wasn’t even the explicit goal of the practice. […]
Niqabs and Terrorists and Fear, Oh My: How Harper Plans to Win the Election
For ten years, Stephen Harper has used the same electoral strategy: 1. Campaign from the centre, hold a kitten, don’t say much 2. Let opponents […]
Beyond the Veil: The Illegitimacy of the Niqab Ban
Zunera Ishaq came to Canada from Pakistan in 2008. She was granted permanent residency on October 25, 2008 and her application for citizenship was approved […]