Regional Politics Archives - Page 28 of 35

Tenured Principal Fired, re-Hired, Confused at University of Saskatchewan

“Never stop learning” Most of us have heard this adage more than a few times. This timeless wisdom is uttered parents, grandparents, friends, Instagram GIFs, memes, and so on. It reminds us that there will alw...

The Habs Run Has a Long Way To Go, So Let’s Keep Cheering

As a golfer, I was really expecting to see some of my favorite Habs players on the course by now. Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather see them on the ice, but it's a (very lovely) surprise. That being said, thi...

What’s Really Endangered: Whales or Pipelines?

Last month, in a bizarre move, Canada’s Conservative government downgraded the humpback whale from “threatened” to “species of special concern” under the Species at Risk Act. It was a move with purely political...

How to Redress Yourself: BC Apologizes to Chinese Canadians

Yesterday morning, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark formally apologized to Chinese Canadians on behalf of the provincial government for a sordid 140 year long history of discrimination, destitution, and d...

Conservatives Unveil New Conservation Plan: “We Love the Environment”

"We love the environment," Stephen Harper and the Conservative government said today. Ok, maybe that's not a direct quote, but it's pretty close. In reality, Harper and the Minister for the Enviro...

Party Leaders Say it’s Time for Re-Education in Ontario Election

Today, major parties in the Ontario election dived headfirst into the debate on education. When the Green Party of Ontario released their platform on Monday, they promised to merge the two major Ontario school ...

Tim Hudak’s 477,000, er, Million Jobs Plan: Unveiled!

Tim Hudak's Million Jobs Plan has gotten plenty of attention, mostly because it's a big number and no one really believes that it's going to happen. Today, Hudak lifted the veil and explained the numbers behind...

Ontario Green Party Unveil Election Platform

The Green Party of Ontario isn’t short on ideas, but it is short on a few other things—namely ears to listen to its ideas. With all the fanfare and excitement you can expect from Ontario’s fourth party (a singl...

French on the Web: Quebec Court Looking at Language Laws

The biggest battle in Quebec this week won't be the riot after Wednesday's hockey game, but in the courts. A group of small business owners are challenging Quebec's language laws after they were fined by the Of...

SOS (Save Our Shrimp!): Tragic Cuts to Newfoundland Fisheries

Newfies are known for living a simple life on the big rock, beatin' the pat by boatin', drinkin', and fishin'. But let the government take away their shrimp, and you've got a full-on scandal. Shockin' that is, ...