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Duffy and Dictator Harper Disagree on Residency

Part of the Ol' Duff's Day in Court series. The Duffy trial is an enigma, confusing because its unsavoury proceedings bring us so much joy. It has a similar appeal to an erection induced by a besti...

Conservative’s Crumbling Defence Promises

The Prime Minister’s Office provides a relatively short list of “non-answers” to pertinent questions from reporters, Canadians, or the opposition. Along with “he’s in over his head,” frequent phrases also inclu...

Surging Green Support Suggests P.E.I. Has Gone to the Dogs

On May 5, Albertans will elect a provincial government. That’s exciting news, but one group has it beat. Canada’s tiniest province, Prince Edward Island, faces an election today. No one outside the island is pa...

The Canadian Military Stuck Between Neo-Nazi Militants and Putin

Canadians like to do things right. We especially like to make inspirational videos that say we like to do things right, maybe featuring a shot of an orca whale. While Canada is undeniably one of the best countr...

7 Winners and 3 Losers After Budget 2015

Sure, Budget 2015 arrived late, but boy did it ever arrive in style. First introduced in a jacket factory, the budget arrived on Parliament Hill on April 21 and is now starting a cross-country TV tour. Wouldn't...

Alberta Campaign Takes Surprising, Phallic Turn

Last week, we wrote about the Alberta NDP, a party that has surged in the polls despite having offered Alberta nothing more than a leader, a few photos, and a promise to be better than everyone else. The platfo...

Duffy Deletes Descriptions of Dwellings

Part of the "Ol' Duff's Day in Court" series. There’s an old saying that says every accused deserves a day in court. There’s also an Ol’ Duff, accused of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, who ha...

Prime Minister Harper: Is He in Way Over His Head?

This week in Vancouver, Prime Minister Harper announced that he would not prepare a stimulus package for the fiscal year. He continues to affirm his government’s commitment to eliminating the deficit in order t...

Platformless NDP Surges in Alberta

Despite its youth, the Alberta election campaign is already one of the most interesting this country has ever seen. Mere days after PC Premier Jim Prentice called an election for early May, his party has tanked...

Activist Misses Mark with Misses Harper

The Day of Pink is not an early-hours strip club, but rather an initiative to promote inclusion and prevent bullying. As with every successful social media-based campaign, participation in the Day of Pink requi...