Michael Luba, Author at The True North Times

Three “Never Say Never” Predictions for Canadian Politics: Charest, Redford, and Adams

Ah, the Canadian comeback story. Pierre Elliott Trudeau did it, so did Mackenzie King. So why can't any of our current politicians recreate those timeless moments? Here are three comebacks that probably won't h...

Green Party President Resigns: Grassroots Democracy Claims Victim

Last week, Green Party of Canada President Paul Estrin threw caution to the wind. Had he been a Liberal, he might have visited a mosque with terrorist ties. Had he been an Alberta Progressive Conservative, he ...

Valcourt Complains About Salaries of Aboriginal Chiefs, Doesn’t Mention His Own

It’s fun when someone tells us what we already know, yet we still feign shock and outrage at news that isn’t really news. Recently, Canadians “learned” that some First Nations Chiefs make a lot of money- more t...

Alison Redford Saga: Fake Passengers on Government Planes

Poor Alison Redford. And poor us! She thought she was done with public service when she resigned last March. We thought the same. We made fun of her merciless fall from grace, but we never expected we’d have th...

Canada Still Hasn’t Given Aid to the Ukraine: It’s the IMF’s Fault

Months ago, Canadians paid to send a bunch of Conservatives to the Ukraine. When they arrived, those Conservatives promised the struggling country a whopping $200,000 in aid. Yes, that’s big money to you, but o...

Regional Roundup: News Worth Reporting

TV and internet news networks talk an awful lot about Mike Duffy and Rob Ford, so much so that it’s hard to hear about anything else. This week alone, the CBC featured Duffy, Ford, or both on its list of top st...

Green Party Convention: Big Names, Beers, and Boredom

Over the past weekend, the Green Party of Canada held their annual convention in Fredericton, NB. Michael Luba, a Green Party enthusiast and employee, shares his thoughts. You’ve probably heard and...

Courts Contrary to Democratic Process Says Dan Albas, Tory MP

Recently, Conservative MP Dan Albas decided to put on his big boy glasses and examine a few court cases. He found a trend: courts were overruling the legislation that his government was introducing. Groups were...

Mike Duffy and Harper, the Witless Witness

Mike Duffy faces 31 charges stemming from his alleged professional tomfoolery while serving as a Senator in and (loosely) around the Ottawa area. If he is found guilty on multiple counts, he will ...

Rob Ford’s Debate Homecoming: The Return of the King

Imagine a pitch-black room. Out of the darkness, a spotlight shines down from the ceiling. Down drops a microphone, suspended by a wire, which a man confidently grabs out of the air. He smirks, knowing that wit...

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