Maxwell Stockton, Author at The True North Times

Bellavance Quits, Bloc Quebecois Down to Two MPs

Andre Bellavance, MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, has announced that he is quitting the Bloc Quebecois, finally relegating the party to irrelevant status in the House along with the other two-seat party, the Green ...

Karen Stintz Quits Toronto Mayoral Race, Who Will Replace Her?

In a press conference this morning Karen Stintz announced that she will no longer be running to be mayor of Toronto. A city mourns, but like the departure of all politicians, it will quickly make way for endles...

Conflict of Interest: Rob Ford’s Wastewater Vote Helped Deco

It's a well known fact that the Fords have a lot of wastewater (I mean, how can you not when you ingest that much alcohol and illicit drugs??). But now there's a new type of wastewater ruining the Fords' dinner...

Actually from Justin's flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justintrudeau/6891447026/

Safety Minister “Understands Concern” After Trudeau Break-in

After a Saturday night break-in at the Trudeau residence in the uber-wealthy Ottawa suburb of Rockcliffe Park, Public Safety Minister Steve Blaney says he "understands" that Trudeau wants better security. It...

Conflict of Interest: Regional Aboriginal Chief Runs for Liberals

Public servants are tasked with working for the Canadian public. They must put aside their political leanings in the belief that they work for all Canadians no matter their ideology, and when they present thems...

PQ’s Bernard Drainville: Independent Quebec, Not Sovereign

After the devastating Parti Quebecois (PQ) defeat last April, some people thought that the party ran on sovereignty, and that sovereignty had lost. Mario Beaulieu would disagree, but Bernard Drainville, former ...

"I also don't recognize any legal authority in a fancy building except my diary"

Oath to Queen Still Necessary for Citizenship: Court to Permanent Residents

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For why we should get rid of this silly old tradition, check out what Anna St. Clair has to say. On Wednesday, Ontario Court of App...

Text of Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA) Leaked

Two weeks after Germany hinted at rejecting core provisions of the Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA), trade advocates probably thought that the ground they were breaking was shifting uneasily. Yesterday, it fell...

Montreal Police Dons Camo To Protest Pension Reform

«On n'a rien volé (nous)!» «Libre négo!» Both of these statements are plastered on the side of just about every bus, police car, and ambulance in La Belle Province (Quebec) in a half-hearted attempt at gaining ...

Justin Trudeau to Release “Common Ground” Memoir

Justin Trudeau has faced hardship in his life. He spent his early years in 24 Sussex, but was abruptly exiled

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