Maxwell Stockton, Author at The True North Times

MacKay’s Prostitution Proposition: Bill C-36 in Committee

This week, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is having whirlwind sessions on C-36, "Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act," the government's proposed prostitution legislation. Wit...

Federal Court: Failed Refugee Claimants to Get Free Healthcare (Again)

After a ruling by the Federal Court on Friday, failed refugee claimants, and those from safe countries, will once again be eligible for healthcare on the federal dime. The Citizenship and Immigration Ministe...

#ShirtlessHorde Brings the Heat to Rob Ford

A mob of half-naked citizens formed around 250 Richmond Street West this morning to protest Rob Ford during his radio interview this morning on Newstalk 1010. At long last, angry Torontonians have realized Rob ...

Record High Quebec Gas Tax to Increase, Again

If you're in Montreal, look towards the nearest gas station (unless you're driving, in which case pull over, and read the rest of this article), and you should see a price around 149.4¢/L, the average gas price...

BC Strike: School’s Out for Teachers Making $72,000/year

On day 16 of the BC teacher's strike, BC teachers gave a list of summer classes that must go on to the BC Teacher's Federation union leaders. Given that striking teachers will need to teach whichever classes th...

Canada Day: Some Foreign Diplomats Aren’t Invited

Vlad Putin is a big stinking meany head. He's a big bully and we don't want to hang out with him. Such is the rhetoric coming out of Ottawa these days. If you weren't yet convinced of just how crass our poli...

Woman Wrote Peter MacKay’s ‘Chauvinist’ Emails; Scandal Persists

"Peter MacKay has done it again," said Peter Mansbridge, defender of the fairer sex. "He’s been exposed as a blatant chauvinist who is completely out of touch with modern families," according to Margaret Wente,...

Christine Elliott Announces Ontario PC Leadership Bid

At a press conference this morning that everyone saw coming, Christine Elliott, Ontario MPP for Whitby-Oshawa and Former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's widow, announced her intention to replace Tim Hudak as On...

Temporary Foreign Workers Program Overhauled

The Temporary Foreign Workers Program was finally overhauled this afternoon, nearly seven weeks after the feds "paused" the program in light of severe abuses by Canadian employers. To "mend not end," the reform...

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300 Charges Laid; 5 Children Rescued in Child Porn Crackdown

More than 40 police services across Canada led a coordinated assault this week against child pornographers and predators across the country. 54 people were arrested, a million images and videos were seized, and...

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