Mar 27
Julie Lalonde talks about stalking, gendered violence, and the Outside of the Shadows project. |
Mar 26
By behaving like children in Parliament, the Conservatives have proved Opposition leader Andrew Scheer is no Stephen Harper, and indeed that he is not much of leader at all. |
Mar 23
How to check, and what you can do. |
Mar 22
The NDP leader spoke to reporters on Wednesday and said he is against political violence, without qualification. He also affirmed that he supports peoples' rights to self-determination. |
Mar 21
Albertans are pretty unenthusiastic about the whole idea of giving public money to schools that charge tuition, the Environics poll done for the Alberta Teachers Association shows. |
Mar 19
No degree is worth the loss of another student, say U of Waterloo students following latest suicide |
Mar 16
In a series of media interviews the NDP leader finally condemned the mastermind of the Air India bombing. But he refused to categorically condemn violence in support of the Sikh cause. |
Mar 15
An exhibit at the Canadian War Museum highlights a little discussed arm of the military’s massive propaganda apparatus. |
Mar 14
Rex Tillerson was Trumpian in his disdain for the foreign service and support of America First. But he was willing to listen to allies and diplomats. By contrast, his successor looks like a fanatic. |
Mar 13
A 2014 interview with the late political thinker, academic and writer on the NDP, the Waffle, and social democracy in Canada. |
Mar 12
Even from a progressive perspective, Canadian political discourse needs a conservative alternative. It doesn't need a dangerous clown like Doug Ford. |
Mar 9
Voluntary guidelines for reduced sodium in food have been a failure. The government is now working on better labelling. The real problem may be that we have become hooked on salt. |
Mar 8
From the Press Progress Summit 2017, an exploration of how to build Canada’s progressive future at the most local of political levels – our cities and towns. |
Mar 7
A reminder that good words can make good political responses -- and lead to better political possibilities |
Mar 6
Here are two movies that will shock, inspire and remind you why water is always an election issue. |
Mar 5
Despite the hype a year ago, the M-103 Islamophobia report was met with indifference last month. But apathy is the last thing that we need in the face of growing Islamophobia in Canada. |
Mar 2
While the celebrations of Black culture in Canada are welcome, other events in February reminded us there is much improvement still needed. |
Mar 1
Budget 2018 is all about gender, although the rhetoric might outweigh the substance, and the economy still faces big risks from household debt and global conditions. |
Feb 28
Since his election, Trudeau has made the same core promises to recognize and implement Indigenous rights in a multitude of strategically timed announcements, but it's been all talk and little action. |
Feb 27
We met in mid-1969 at a small gathering in Toronto of NDP members. The bond we formed in the time of the Waffle was a defining moment of my life politically, and one of its great joys, personally. |
Feb 26
Co-founder of the Waffle, academic, writer and politician, Laxer died on February 23 in Paris. He is remembered here by his son, Michael. |
Feb 23
Justin Trudeau's current troubles should remind NDPers how easy it is in politics to step right into a cow pie. |
Feb 22
It has been 38 years of almost non-stop warfare and repression, with thousands killed, billions wasted, and Dr. Rafil Dhafir still in jail for violating sanctions |
Feb 21
The progress we have made in speaking out about sexual assault relies on one major cultural shift: the women making allegations have stopped caring about men's feelings. |
Feb 20
Next week's federal budget provides an opportunity to reinstate prison farms and improve food security |
Feb 19
The NDP leader gave a speech that promised to make the wealthiest pay their share and address inequality. It was, however, short on details, and barely mentioned the environment. |
Feb 16
The NDP meets in Ottawa this week with its two provincial governments squabbling and the party searching for a mission and an identity. |
Feb 15
Downtown Eastside event commemorates missing and murdered Indigenous women and bears witness to ongoing injustices in Vancouver and beyond |
Feb 14
People are buying B.C. wines in solidarity with B.C.'s Horgan government in its dispute with Alberta. Ironically, many of those wine protesters campaigned for the Trudeau Liberals in 2015. |
Feb 13
Some Canadian resources available for activists. |