Weekly Recap Archives - Page 19 of 79

TTC’s Phallic Sign: Perils of Public Enterprise

Public enterprise can be as cumbersome as Peter MacKay in a speedo, but that doesn't mean it's all bad all the time. On Tuesday, for example, the Toronto Transit Commission gave Canada’s largest city (!) a reas...

Four Ways to Stop Terrorism That Are Better Than Bill C-51

Everyone is making noise about Bill C-51, Stephen Harper’s latest terror bill. Okay, Evan Solomon is making most of the noise, but the rest of us are still thinking about it. Without digging too deep into the r...

No Consensus on the Census (Five Years Later)

Canada’s MPs still cannot reach a consensus on the census, just as they couldn’t five years ago. Two bills are on their way to the House of Commons: one by Liberal MP Ted Hsu, which calls for a return to the lo...

Former Ontario Premier Goes to Pot

While Tories enjoy blaming the Ontario Liberals for the decrepit state of the province’s social services, for Ontario’s staggering deficit, and for the manufacturing sector’s decline, there may be another culpr...

Wild Ride to Wildrose Leadership

Wildrose, the party that "almost" broke the unbroken stranglehold that the Progressive Conservatives have held in the Alberta's Legislative Assembly since 1971, is gearing up for a leadership election come June...

Conservatives Plan to Unleash “Life in Prison Without Parole” Bill

Government writing might as well be another language. Think about it. Our Ministry of Defence spends most of its time planning attacks. Our Ministry of Justice occupies itself by finding ways to violate the Con...

Montreal Small Business Attacked by French Language Vigilantes on Facebook

Donair Cité, a restaurant with Atlantic Canada flair, has come under fire by Contre Le Quebec Bashing, a group dedicated to countering Anglophone disdain for the “Quebec nation.” The righteous defenders of pure...

Trudeau Introduces Laissez-Faire Approach to Climate Change Policy

“Laissez-faire, I don’t care.” -Stéphane Dion The leader of Canada’s Liberal Party is young, fresh, and virile. His name is Justin Trudeau, and he is ready to lead from the rear on the climate f...

Nanaimo’s Marijuana Trade Diversifies Echronomy

For better or worse, Canada has all its eggs in one oily basket. These days, that’s not going so well. Forecasts suggest that oil jobs are drying up faster than your girlfriend when you fart. Folks, it’s ugly o...

New Ontario Road Signs: Bright and Expensive

If road signs are any indication, Ontario has a bright future. The province recently unveiled their brand-new, made-in-Ontario LED road signs, which aim to remind drivers of the common sense laws they know they...