Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney discuss some of the big news stories of the week including the first person sent home because […]
Tag: racism
Guilty: Derek Chauvin Convicted of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin is now properly referred to as convicted murderer. A jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder […]
An Old Problem Made Public: A Response to the Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes from Your Friendly Neighbourhood Filipino Canadian
On Tuesday March 17, 2021 a white gunman walked into three massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia and killed eight people, most of them Asian women. […]
There’s Another March in Montreal This Sunday Because Police Racism Isn’t Just An American Problem
Last Sunday, approximately 10 000 people took to the streets of Montreal demanding justice for George Floyd and all the other victims of racist police […]
Quebec on Lockdown: How to Get Through the COVID-19 Pandemic in One Piece
We are in the midst of a global pandemic and Quebec has declared a state of emergency. Schools are closed and Premier Legeault just announced […]
A Fitting End for Don Cherry: Why Firing Him was the Right Decision for Canada
Last Saturday during Coaches’ Corner, a Canadian hockey icon went a step too far. On Hockey Night in Canada, Don Cherry went on the following […]
Fringe Party Politics: Where the Bloc Québécois and The People’s Party Stand on Issues Concerning Young Voters
The Canadian Federal Election is October 21, 2019 and it stands to be an important one. It’s important because for the first time the baby […]
Greenwashing Bigotry For Political Gain
The 2019 Federal Election campaign is now underway, but before it even started officially, there were stories of the Green Party of Canada picking up […]
The Politics of Montreal Pride in Three Perspectives
Pride has become many things over the years. For some it’s a great party – a chance for peoa ple of all genders and sexual […]
Michelle Blanc May Be Running in Mercier, But Keeping Her A Candidate Is All About the PQ Base Outside of Montreal
Michelle Blanc won’t win in Mercier and Parti Québécois (PQ) Leader Jean-François Lisée knows it. Keeping her on the ballot is all about how removing […]