* 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 […]
Tag: Canada
An Open Letter to Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau: Do the Right Thing and Get Rid of C-51
Prime Minister-Designate Trudeau, Hi, first off I would like to congratulate you on your sweeping victory. Canadians clearly had enough of Stephen Harper and his policies […]
Justin Trudeau Liberal Majority: Progress or Back to Where We Were?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. That’s something Canadians had better get used to hearing for at least the next four years, maybe longer. I’ll be the […]
#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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Canada’s Unconstitutional Conservatives
This article originally appeared on QuietMike.org, republished here with permission from the author I’ve often said, and many Canadians would agree, that Prime Minister Stephen […]