Since Nelson Mandela’s passing two days ago, the front pages of newspapers around the world have acclaimed Mandela as a human rights giant, a saint, […]
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The Metro’s Yellow Line is closing, what does it mean?
Last week, Montrealers got a look at the new metro cars headed our way. This week, the big transport story isn’t about new things, but […]
Charlie Angus sings about a very different Sir John A. MacDonald (VIDEO)
For many, Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald may just be the guy on the ten dollar bill and generally a good man. […]
Here we go again: Another multi-million dollar building the lower Main doesn’t need
Well here we go again. The Société de développement Angus (SDA) just announced a $160 million, 12 floor development project for the corner of St-Laurent and […]
Last week’s by-elections reveal changing fortunes in federal politics
Monday’s by-election results in four ridings (or mini-election) were not particularly memorable. But, as a federal political wonk, I have no choice but to scrutinize […]
Is the Liberal Party still liberal?
As the 2015 federal campaign is gearing up, one question may be on many a progressive Canadian’s mind: who is the best option in the […]
New Montreal Metro cars: accordion-style, more room and a bunch of TVs and cameras
The new Montreal Metro cars are here, well, not quite here, they’re at the Bombardier factory in La Pocatière. While we’ll have to wait until […]
The Canadian Federation of Students: What is to be done?
There are steps in the fallen snow somewhere in Gatineau, Quebec. Student politicians traveled from across the country to protest other student politicians who came […]
Harper’s “epic” Senate problems
Last week’s RCMP bombshell dump revealed a few things about the private e-mails of PMO staff and their counterparts in the Senate. For the dozen […]
When Harper says he’s going after bullies, he’s actually bullying us all
In October of last year, NDP MP Dany Morin proposed anti-bullying legislation in the House of Commons. Conservatives, including Peter MacKay, defeated it. Over a year […]