As this year draws to a close, we see a spike of nearly five percent of foreign temporary workers admitted to Canada over the course […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Taking back the red poppy
On November 11th, after more research and more reflection, I stood watching the Remembrance day celebrations in Montreal. I was wearing a White Poppy, after […]
The challenges of a Quebec NDP
Last week Justin Ling, host of he podcast Some Honourable Members (Canada’s version of the Young Turks) reported in the National Post that the Federal […]
Just who are the pirates? Canadian Greenpeace activists stuck in a Russian jail, Harper does nothing
This past Saturday, Greenpeace Canada held vigils in Toronto and Montreal in order to draw attention to the fact that two Canadians, Alexandre Paul and […]
Haze on the Hill: Justin Trudeau and the weed vote
Justin Trudeau supports the legalization of marijuana. Not only that, he’s not afraid to admit that he’s smoked the odd joint himself. Unless Tom Mulcair […]
Mark Marek case will test the limits of freedom of expression in Canada
By now you’ve probably heard about the case of Mark Marek. He’s the Canadian guru of gore whose website Bestgore.com peddles snuff films and all manner […]