From National Stop Harper Day:Traditionally, July 1st is a day known as “Canada Day” by Canadians across the country. This year however, that all changes, In most cities across Canada July 1st 2012 will now be known as National Stop Harper Day. One onl…

This post isn’t based on a poll I’ve conducted or some rigorous methodology, rather it has evolved out of conversations I’ve had with friends, thought leaders I’ve run into, articles I’ve read and polls I’ve seen in passing. As most people know the development of the oil sands is a thorny issue in Canada. The [...]

This chapter is divided into three sections.  The first section examines the origins of the neoliberal policy consensus at the OECD.  The fist major rupture in the hegemony of the Keynesianism (neoclassical synthesis MKI) at the OECD came with the &#…

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is scheduled to shut down its remaining analog TV transmitters — more than 630 of them across the country — on July 31, a year ahead of the original schedule.
The move will affect millions of Canadians, par…

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Parker on the 2012 provincial election campaign. As founding members of the Whitby-Oshawa Young Liberals, we have worked closely together over the last number of months to build a strong Young Liberal…

Omar Alghabra was the Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale from 2006–2008. He ran again in 2011 and parliament is a worse place without him in it. Omar is a strong progressive voice and his positive attitude is infectious. He was nice eno…

This one is about the Harper government’s crackdown on the charitable sector despite its important contribution to our democracy. Please see today’s National Post for my letter. – Syndicated from http://songofthewatermelon.wordpress.com

You haven’t heard from the War Resisters Support Campaign for a while, partly because I was unable to attend meetings during the last school term (necessary, but very frustrating for me), and partly because the Campaign has been regrouping. But t…

You haven’t heard from the War Resisters Support Campaign for a while, partly because I was unable to attend meetings during the last school term (necessary, but very frustrating for me), and partly because the Campaign has been regrouping. But the US …

.. and what Harper and the Conservative is doing to it, wanting to do to Canadian environmental laws, and how they are trying to silence environmental advocates dissent, check this site out: June 4th is the day of action for the new alliance of enviro…

Normally, I would defend to the death many fellow immigrants and their right to claim refugee status here in Canada. There are plenty of countries in the Balkans that are still so messed up, that any average citizen emigrating from them can be consider…

Minister Kenney surprises Burmese community with special announcement Statement of Canadian Friends of Burma – May 7, 2012 OTTAWA – Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, visited to Burmese Buddhist T…

Like sap rising in spring, the printemps érable showcases the talents and humour of Quebec students. Here are some examples:
Red-clad students board subway cars during the morning rush hour on the orange line of the metro. One per car, they stan…

Phantom Observer points to the curious phenomenon of pundits refusing to take no for an answer from Justin Trudeau regarding his immediate leadership aspirations. But I did find Chantel Hebert’s last paragraph intriguing: …For many Liberals, going into a do-or-die battle behind … Continue reading →

Stephen Harper has celebrated the first anniversary of his majority by reminding Canadians of the moral tone he offers his country.
A week ago, Mr. Harper announced Canada would examine “all options” as the 2014 deadline for pulling our troops out of A…

From Carol Goar’s column in the Star yesterday: Stephen Harper’s government is starting to show its age..a telltale sloppiness is creeping in. This is the point at which the Prime Minister either renews his government or lets the small mistakes…

This week the Yinka Dene Alliance and their supporters will pay a visit to Enbridge’s annual shareholders meeting, which will be held Wednesday, May 9 in downtown Toronto.
The energy giant’s shareholder meeting is the final stop of the Freedom Train 20…

Dear Readers; When I was just a young lad back in the days of JFK and Diefenbaker, politics was a rather polite affair, where the best way to get votes was by telling the electorate how you were going to do better than the competition. Not what they were doing wrong, mind you, but how [...]

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * This was just weeks after the 2011 election, and is very interesting to think about at the one-year mark of Harper’s majority. Given what we know now …

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * *This was just weeks after the 2011 election, and is very interesting to think about at the one-year mark of Harper’s majority. Given what we know now – Jack L…