Harper to Call for Senate Abolition

A long time ago, more than 10 years in the past, a nobody named Stephen Harper promised Canada that, if elected to the House of Commons as Leader of the newly formed Conservative Party of Canada, he would refor...

Stuart Ash Doesn’t Like Canada 150 Logo

In 2017, Canada will be 150 years old. For some reason, the government is already worked up about the birthday party. Aren't we a bit ahead of ourselves? I mean, I'll turn 26 in 2017, but I'm not busy planning ...

Government Spends Extra On Conservative Ridings

As the word recession rolls off tongues everywhere from Newfoundland to Nunavut to Nanaimo, people are turning their attention to public spending. People want to know if the government spending enough to stimul...

TPP Sans Canada?

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade deal designed to loosen trade restrictions for 40% of the global economy. While not yet completed, it aims to include a diverse group of countries. A CBC report su...

Canadian Economy Is Not (Yet) In Recession

Despite a multi-party commitment to increase spending on negative political advertising, a mix of cheap oil, shaky fundamentals, and poor governance caused Canada’s economy to shrink each of the first four mont...

Tim Uppal Adds His Voice to Tired Niqab Debate

“Your way isn't my way, so your way is wrong.” - A bigot Zunera Ishaq made quite the splash when she delayed her participation in a Canadian citizenship ceremony so that she could launch a legal challenge...

Majority of Parliament is Racist: MPs

"You're racist!" - consensus opinion in the House on Thursday June 11, 2015 Few things bring politicians together like allegations of racism. You'd be hard-pressed to find another issue on which Conservat...

Tim Horton’s Double-Doubles Back on Enbridge Ads

Boycotting? Before my morning coffee? REUTERS Canada is a country in upheaval. In late 2014, Tim Horton's, the de facto national brand ever since The Hudson’s Bay Company stopped stuffing Canadian coffers ...

Federal Government Loses Medical Marijuana Challenge

Canadian stoners can breathe easy knowing the the Supreme Court of Canada just overturned Section 4 and 5 of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, thus making medical marijuana legal in all forms. So yes, the...