That was quick. A lot quicker than most expected. On Sunday Jagmeet Singh won with over 53% on the first ballot to become the new […]
Tag: Canadian Politics
FTB Poll: 2017 Federal NDP Leadership Race
Now that we know who the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is (Andrew Scheer), there is one more podium to fill next […]
Frivolous Symbolism: Motion 103 and the Status of Anti-Discrimination Laws in Canada
On March 23, 2017, M- 103 on “Systemic Racism and religious discrimination” passed in the House of Commons. The motion was introduced by Iqra Khalid, […]
First 2017 NDP Leadership Debate: It’s Now Okay to Look at Style
I’ve always loathed how a politician’s style and personal likability and trustworthiness seems more important to pundits and the public than the policies they put […]
The Conservative Party of Canada is Trying to #AllLivesMatter Islamophobia
M-103, the Private Members’ Motion introduced in the House of Commons by Iqra Khalid, Liberal MP for Mississauga—Erin Mills, to fight Islamophobia in Canada has […]
Kevin O’Leary’s “Surprise” French at the Bilingual Debate in Montreal
We might get to hear Kevin O’Leary speak French, after all. The Conservative Party leadership favourite will attend a bilingual debate in the Montreal area […]
2016 Year-in-Review: News
When you look back on 2016, you may think of all the greats we lost like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and, most recently, Carrie Fisher […]
COP 22: Canadian Indigenous People Want a Voice
A young Inuit woman addressed the assembly at the UN Conference on Climate Change on Canada’s behalf this past Wednesday in Marrakesh. Maatalii Okalik, president […]
Trudeau Backpedals on Electoral Reform
Last fall, Justin Trudeau was unequivocal: if he won the elections, he would make sure that it would be the last election to happen under […]
Quebec (Finally) Releases $12 Million for Supervised Injection Sites in Montreal
After years of pleading, debating and waiting, the Quebec Ministry of Health officially released the funds to open three supervised injection sites (SIS), as well […]