Is Canada’s governor general just a rubber stamp for the PM?
Parkin: It’s in the interest of Canadians that our head of state keeps minority parliaments working, not shut them down
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NDP Leader Visits Kamloops Residential School Site
Jagmeet Singh says his party will ‘do everything possible to fight for justice.’
Victory! Media coalition wins court fight with RCMP
Press groups that took the police to court over access restrictions at Fairy Creek have won their case
Twitter Should Label CBC, BBC And Others As ‘State-Affiliated’
Leaving Western state-funded outlets unlabelled gives the wrong impression that they have no connection with their governments.
Community healthcare works, but government has gutted it
Community clinics can make a staggering impact, but Quebec’s neglect has left them a shadow of their former selves
Reckoning with ugly history should be a part of Canada Day
People want to be proud of the values this country represents — but we need to live up to them
The environmental racism of Site C
Sacred to the Dane-zaa and Cree people, British Columbia’s Peace Valley is home to ancestral burial sites and precious biodiversity. All of this is being threatened and destroyed by the … Read More
Campaign against new Canadian fighter jets takes off
No longer able to ignore it, right-wing pundits are now mocking opposition to the $77-billion program as naïve
Israel’s bombing in Gaza silences the media
As Israel’s bombing of Gaza continues to escalate, journalists are expressing outrage at the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) targeted bombing of two buildings in Gaza that housed media. The offices … Read More
Israel’s bombing in Gaza silences the media
As Israel’s bombing of Gaza continues to escalate, journalists are expressing outrage at the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) targeted bombing of two buildings in Gaza that housed media. The offices … Read More
Corporate landlords favoured by government are making housing unaffordable
As home prices and rents skyrocket in Canada, more and more people are being squeezed out of the housing market. The most recent Liberal budget got the federal government back … Read More
How corporate power in government threatens the public interest
For more than four decades the economic paradigm that prioritized private market-led policy has been embraced by corporate, academic, bureaucratic and political elites. The paradigm enlisted a variety of well-known … Read More
The world we want does not include fracking a World Heritage Site in Africa
Imagine the silence of the bushveld, punctuated by the calls of the African eagle or the chuffing of hippos, along with flashes of colour as kingfishers dart by. Wild dogs … Read More
Between Palestinian misery and antisemitism, a way out of despair
When strong and brave Jewish voices in support of Palestinian rights, such as those of Judy Rebick and Judy Haiven, feel the need to speak out against antisemitism you know … Read More
Between Palestinian misery and antisemitism, a way out of despair
When strong and brave Jewish voices in support of Palestinian rights, such as those of Judy Rebick and Judy Haiven, feel the need to speak out against antisemitism you know … Read More