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Too Many Toronto Mayoral Debates? Here’s Why

Between today and the October 27th election, take a guess how many Toronto mayoral debates there are that feature the five major candidates? Did you guess a very high ten debates? Well you’re wrong. There are a...

Tanya Champagne Increases Pressure in Timmins

The time is drawing near for the big election everyone across Canada has been talking about.  No, not the 2015 federal election. Think sooner. No, you’re wrong again, not the 2014 Toronto Mayoral election. Thin...

Liberal Party Seeks Renaissance in the Maritimes

"Liberal" ArtsCIEE   While there is still a long way to go before the federal elections next year, Liberals across the Maritimes will have much to celebrate in the coming days. Bolstered by favourable...

Humans Of Ford Nation

  Of all the political niches active in Canada today, there is arguably no group as intriguing, confusing and misunderstood as the supporters of Rob Ford. On July 25, photographer James Hunter and I...

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...

From Hanover to Hangover: Mennonite Community Gets Wet

Things might get a bit too turnt up in Hanover, Manitoba this weekend. After more than a hundred years of staying ‘dry,’ this week the predominately Mennonite community in Southeastern Manitoba has discovere...

Ford Fest 2014: A Political Event in All But Name

Tonight marks Ford Fest 2014, the annual Ford Family celebration of all things Ford, especially Rob, the prodigal son. From 5PM onwards at Thomson Park, in Scarborough, you can join thousands of others to ge...

Alberta Refuses Flood Compensation to DiPoce Family

For a booming province getting filthy rich in oil money, Alberta sure can be stingy. In the aftermath of the 2013 flood that destroyed more than $5 billion worth of property and displaced over 100,000 people, t...
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