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What’s Really Endangered: Whales or Pipelines?

Last month, in a bizarre move, Canada’s Conservative government downgraded the humpback whale from “threatened” to “species of special concern” under the Species at Risk Act. It was a move with purely political...

Dean Del Mastro Pleads Not Guilty to (Un)Fair Election Acts

Remember that Dean Del Mastro guy? He's the Conservative who was accused of improper spending practices during a federal election. You know, that one. No, not that one. The other one. He sits as an independent ...

Does the Fair Elections Act Invalidate Canada’s Observers in Ukraine Elections?

“Canada is a world leader in helping to promote democracy and good governance in Ukraine.” - Stephen Harper When Parliament passed the Fair Elections Act Tuesday night, Canada became a beacon of demo...

How to Redress Yourself: BC Apologizes to Chinese Canadians

Yesterday morning, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark formally apologized to Chinese Canadians on behalf of the provincial government for a sordid 140 year long history of discrimination, destitution, and d...

Thomas Mulcair’s Circus Debut: PROC Committee Testimony

Depending on who was speaking, Thomas Mulcair was either the dirtiest liar or the most glowing saint in the room. You can guess who supported which sides of that argument. In any case, the Procedu...

June 30 By-Election: Voting is the New Vacation

With four recent resignations in the House of Commons, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper has scheduled a by-election to fill four empty seats with new asses. The last decade of federal elections has seen a vo...

Mulcair Committee Appearance on Satellite Offices: A Rundown

Thomas Mulcair has a hearing today. Except, instead of putting the PM on trial as he normally does, Mulcair is the one forced to answer questions. Here's a rundown: Essentially, the NDP set up a s...

Party Leaders Say it’s Time for Re-Education in Ontario Election

Today, major parties in the Ontario election dived headfirst into the debate on education. When the Green Party of Ontario released their platform on Monday, they promised to merge the two major Ontario school ...

Tim Hudak’s 477,000, er, Million Jobs Plan: Unveiled!

Tim Hudak's Million Jobs Plan has gotten plenty of attention, mostly because it's a big number and no one really believes that it's going to happen. Today, Hudak lifted the veil and explained the numbers behind...

A Beginner’s Guide: The Fair Elections Act

Tonight the feds vote on the Fair Elections Act, the bill that has the lofty aim of ending voter fraud once and for all and ensuring proper elections for generations to come, so say the Conservati...