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Weekly Recap

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

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Poloz’s Shocker: Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate

The Canadian economy looked strong until last Wednesday, when the Bank of Canada slashed, gashed, trashed, cut, and gut its overnight lending rate. It was the sort of bold move that would lead Fat Bastard to in...

The 2015 Election Is Going To Be Expensive

The price of oil may be falling faster than Canadians’ faith in their government, but that doesn’t mean everything is cheaper than it used to be. Morals are always for sale, but some goods, like F-35 fighter je...

Moncton University Promises Tongue-Action In New Ad

Université de Moncton in New Brunswick released a 30-second spot showcasing their institutions attractions. This includes, but is not limited to shaky-cam footage of students on a beach, some kid running with a...

The Bumbling and Baffled Budget

With oil prices dropping, many Canadians around the country are wondering how the Conservatives will keep to their $1.6 billion surplus promise; others are slouched on their couches, drinking beers, and watchin...

Joe Oliver, the Budget, and the Election

Canada was never supposed to run a budget deficit. Those words weren’t even in our vocabulary. But before we knew it, we were borrowing money to advertise our economic prowess. It’s funny how much can change in...

John A. Macdonald’s 200th Birthday

Two hundred years ago, two men were born who would grow up to be the founders of our country. Now we celebrate the 200th anniversary of their birth, though somewhat unequally considering how much each actually ...

Harper and Wynne Meet in Toronto

Those in the know suspect that Stephen Harper and Kathleen Wynne hate each other. Even without a rigorous evaluation of this claim, it is easy to see how it could be true. Both politicians represent different p...

Nutrition North: A Partisan Program?

Nutrition North is a program responsible for providing affordable food in northern Canadian communities. That’s what it’s supposed to do, anyway, but reviews vary depending on who provides them. For example, St...
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