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Weekly Recap

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

Greg Rickford Sticks Out Tongue

On Thursday, in the House of Commons, Conservative cabinet minister Greg Rickford stuck out his tongue and mouthed “blah blah blah” at Liberal MPs across the floor. Canadians from coast to coast freaked out—or ...

RCMP Says Redford Off the Hook

Last Friday was a good day to be former Premier of Alberta Alison Redford. Why, you ask? Was she jet setting and taking in the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand? Vacationing on the Mayan Riviera du...

The Rise of The Rebel

As gracefully as a phoenix rising from the ashes of the smoldering bag of shit on your doorstep, Rebel Media has taken the Canadian journalism scene by storm. It’s new, it’s bold, and it would be fresh if it wa...

Protesters Occupy Montreal Scotiabank, Make Mess

Oh, Quebec. At around 9:30AM this morning, 50 members of "Le Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU)" occupied the Scotiabank Tower in downtown Montreal for about half an hour. They made a lot...

Conservatives Surge in Quebec Amid Niqab Criticism

A new poll from EKOS shows that Stephen Harper seems to have increased his party's support in Quebec with 22% of the popular vote. It suggests that the Tories may win nearly 20 seats in Quebec in the next elect...