Regional Politics Archives - Page 19 of 35

RCMP Apologizes to Montreal Italians for Project Clemenza

The RCMP has recently apologized for naming it’s latest Quebec mafia crack-down 'Project Clemenza' after members of the Italian-Canadian community accused it of perpetrating negative Italian stereotypes. The pr...

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre Gets TV Show

Just like the fireside chats with FDR, Denis Coderre, Montreal's first elected mayor in three mayors (see: corruption) is getting his very own show. Well, not exactlyBrew Review Crew Tent...

The Phoenix Rises: Homecoming for Rob Ford

Back by (32% of the) popular demand, Rob Ford's rise from the ashes is quickly approaching. The notoriously indestructible mayor is poised to make his comeback, 450 hours of counselling healthier and 8 pants s...

Waterfront Toronto Spends Nearly $1 Million on Umbrellas And Rocks

Waterfront Toronto, an organization formed in the early 2000s by three levels of government, received harsh criticism after word of outrageous spending broke out. What constitutes "outrageous"? Sugar Beach, a p...

Pierre Karl Péladeau Says Blind Trust Not Necessary

Former Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau has returned to the spotlight, this time over his intentions to no longer put his assets in a blind trust. As you may remember, PKP made a campaign pledge to put his hol...

NHL Draft: Ontario Progressive Conservative Leadership Edition

In late June, many Canadians focus on possibly the most important weekend of the year, the NHL Draft. We watch player profiles and highlights, constantly wondering who will be first pick. As per usual, old wind...

Doug Ford Says Karen Stintz Stole an Email List, Feud Continues

Doug Ford has now publicly contradicted Toronto mayoral candidate Karen Stintz, who after being accused by Doug of stealing a list of Ford supporters said that she and Doug had come to an agreement on the matte...

Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision: Does It Change Anything?

Canada's Supreme Court: concrete enough to inspire hope among First Nations, and just ambiguous enough to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in those looking to exploit them. A legal battle sparked more than 20 y...

Charbonneau Commission Revelations: Liberal Fundraisers Wear Shady Ties

Construction corruption is like smoked meat; Montreal didn't invent it, but they sure as hell refined it. Yesterday, more incriminating evidence against Quebec's Liberals surfaced in the Charbonneau Commissi...

The Harper-Couillard Bromance: $5 billion for Quebec Infrastructure

Vive le Québec dépendant! Today in an important vote-grab, er, press conference, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced that over the next ten years, Quebec would receive...