Federal Politics Archives - Page 46 of 47

CSEC: We’re watching you watch us, and it’s okay

When news broke out about the NSA spying on the American people, some wondered, "is the CSEC doing the same to us?" while others wondered, "we have an intelligence agency in Canada?" Whichever question you were...

There is a 70% chance that a Canadian politician will be wearing a poppy in any given photo

Ongoing Senate Party Exposes Reason for Ongoing Federal Deficit

Just when you think it can’t get any colder, news breaks from the Senate. Now it’s hot hot hot all over again. What has Mike Duffy done this time? Zooming in on GoogleEarth, beads of sweat are visible on the...

"Glad we don't need to worry aboot that, eh?"

Dear Harper: Please Consider Proroguing Parliament Until the 2015 Election.

Dear Prime Minister Harper, Given that the federal government evidently does not have the time or the resources to fulfill certain gravy-train services for welfare-queen Canadians (su...

In Eldritch terror I gazed into the room, but with the question on my lips, the only response was a period.

Question. Period?

My fellow Canadians, the skies have darkened, and the threat of despotism looms on the horizon once again. Two days after the end of the holidays for our elected representatives, the leader of the...

Terrorists, Criminals, and Jim Flaherty’s New Shoes

Jim Flaherty will introduce a new budget this Tuesday, and it promises to be a real winner. Canadians have come to expect these things, given the Finance Minister’s impressive track record of pre...

Patrick and the Brass-Oh!

Dean Tweed Lately, Senator Patrick Brazeau has been loafing around. While this is nothing out of the ordinary for a Canadian Senator, Brazeau’s is a special case. Charged with sexual a...

The Red Menace

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, has, in recent memory, restructured immigration policy to shift towards “more efficiently accepting migrants who can best contribute to the Canadian economy.” This ...

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...

A Defining Moment in Canadian History: J.T.-Day

"This is an historic moment.” - Anonymous Homo narcissus, the most populous hominid, always thought that his was the golden age. Give him credit– his people developed written language, buil...