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Weekly Recap

A convenient archive of everything that happened this week, and every past week, in Canadian politics and news.

Liberal Loser Contemplates Run for Tories

The Liberals have welcomed defectors from the right (Eve Adams) and from the left (Lise St. Denis), and they’ve had defectors to the left, so it’s about time they have one to the right. It’s just a jump to ...

Canada Reacts: Gay Marriage Passed in Ireland

On Friday May 22, 2015, the people of Ireland voted in a referendum to allow same sex marriages and to protect them by the country’s constitution. 62.1 % of voters cast ballots in favour, making Ireland the fir...

Election Moves to Triple-Threat Format

Ever since the PCs won their 10000000th consecutive election in Alberta a few weeks ago, everyone has been abuzz about nothing. False. The PCs got blown to smithereens, so everyone is abuzz about orange. Should...

Harper May Have to Fill Senate Vacancies

Canadians hear all about cold Camembert and broken crackers, Nigel Wright’s $90,000 gift to Mike Duffy, and NDP satellite office expenses, but we rarely hear about life in the trenches: the expensive and unnece...

Harper’s Debate Strategy: A Smart Move

Stephen Harper has pledged to refrain from participating in the two debates hosted by Canada’s largest broadcasters—CBC, Global, CTV, and Radio-Canada. Outrage directed towards Harper and his Conservatives accu...

First Nation Rejects Billion Dollar LNG Deal

Skeena River First Nations Last week, the Lax Kw’alaams band in northern British Columbia rejected an offer from Petroliam Nasional Bhd., which offered $1.15 billion compensation to the community in exchange ...

P.E.I. Liberal Wins on a Coin Toss

Canadians may not be able to bet on sporting events before the next election, but it seems as though gambling is enshrined in our electoral system. Oh, we’ve all heard that the Prime Minister or the Opposition ...