Counter-Counter-Point Archives - The True North Times

Swearing Allegiance to the Queen Still Necessary, But Only Symbolically

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. To read about why you should still have a picture of the Queen in your house, Maxwell Stockton reports. On Wednesday, the Ontario c...

"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...

The Northern Gateway Hypocrisy | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more culinary approach to the gastronomic delights of the tar sands, check out Michael Luba's take. I have to speak up agains...

Some Northern Gateway Food for Thought | Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For an article a bit more jazzed about the pipeline, see Dylan Kruger's take. Canadians should know all there is to know about the ...

Depose Ford and Annex Toronto | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a call for Rob Ford to stay in office, read Kyle Muzyka's perspective. With the wrath of the mighty storm o' ice still paralyzing the c...

Keep Ford in Office | Counter-Point

Let's be honest here: at your desk job, you check Twitter on the daily. You glance down at what's trending, and you see two very familiar syllables: Rob Ford. Then, you encounter one of two feelings: a large, e...

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

Justin Trudeau: Staying Tru to form | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more positive spin on Trudeau's ambitions, check out Zoe Knowles' take. Justin Trudeau In these tumultuous ti...

Justin Trudeau: Twerking His Way to the Top | Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more sardonic portrait of Trudeau, check out Anthony Marcus’ take. Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau has done the...

Unreasonable Accommodation | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. To see a harsher view of this dastardly Charter, check out Alex Curtiss' take. David Dinelle Quebec Premier Pauline M...

The Secular White Man’s Burden: Bill 60 | Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. To see how Bill 60 may be positive after all, check out Simren Sandhu's take on the issue. Wikipedia The formal publi...