Regional Politics Archives - Page 17 of 35

Rob Ford’s Not Homophobic, Just Tired of That Question

Ford isn't homophobic; he’s just tired of being asked if he is. Rob Ford didn’t move from his seat when the Toronto Council stood to pay tribute to the World Pride Celebrations. This move, or lack thereof, ...

Manitoba Will Take Aboriginals to Court to Flood Their Territory

Lake St. Martin, Manitoba, is a hotbed (and a floodbed) of Aboriginal activism today, amid blockades over measures to open an emergency channel to help drain the overfilled lake after devastating flooding acros...

Are Montreal Boroughs Headed For a Referendum?

The family motto of the Greyjoys in George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones is "what is dead may never die." It also happens to be perfect for Quebec separatists too, after the recent discussions about the future ...

Tories Block Mulcair’s Manitoba Flood Tour

Sometimes the Harper government likes to flex their veto powers just 'cause. Last night, in a stunning move of cunning prissiness, Tory Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, rejected Thomas Mulcair's request to vi...

Brad Wall: It’s Time for Free Trade in Canada

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), set out to make trade in North America duty-free, yet that somehow never applied to trade between Canadian provinces, a scenario that western provincial leaders ...

Marc Emery “Prince of Pot” Leaves US Prison Today

Stoners of the world rejoice! Marc Emery, the arch-overlord of weed-activism in Canada, is coming home. After serving a five-year sentence in various American penitentiaries, Vancouver's "Prince of Pot" will b...

NDP Splits With Union: Whatever Happened to Working Together?

On his first day in the House of Commons, when a newly elected MP looks across the aisle, and says to a veteran MP "so there’s the enemy," the veteran MP should turn to the newbie, brow furrowed, and say, “the...

An Open Letter to Rob Ford: Tory’s Ahead, It’s Time to Quit

Dear Rob Ford, You are an amazing person. I do not mean this satirically; you are an amazing person. You've had to deal with the entire Canadian media establishment shitting on you for years, not t...

Horwath For Hamilton Mayor? “Never Say Never”

The Hamilton municipal election is coming up this October and NDP leader Andrea Horwath says that she hasn't ruled out the possibility of running for mayor. Considering she previously ruled out the possibility ...

Liberals Lock Horns With Conservatives Over Calgary Stampede Weekend

Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper certainly doCalgary Stampede After attending my first ever Calgary Stampede this past weekend, I can clearly see why many people look forward to this event all year...