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Weekly Recap

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

Canadiens, or Canadians?

The beginning of April is a wonderful time. The fierce winter begins to recede into the depths of an icy hell, Universities enter their final days of classes, and perhaps most importantly, the NHL and NBA post-...

I, Big Shot

You don’t have to tell Stephen Harper that these are troubling times.  He knows.  Bad stuff is happening all over the place, particularly in Ottawa.  In the latest polls, his party and personal brand trail the ...

The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting Ford

Rob Ford, seemingly clawing his mother at his grand campaign launch Thursday nightPeter J. Thompson / National Post   Today, little known small town Mayor Rob Ford launched his bid for re-election f...

Carter Isn’t Big on XL

This week, the beloved Jimmy Carter became the first former American President to take a stance against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry Alberta tar sand to refineries in the United States. Hi...

UPDATE: RCMP Says Nigel Did the Wright Thing

  The RCMP has been probing Nigel Wright for several months, so one imagines that Mr. Wright feels relieved to hear that the police force will probe him no more.  The police had been investigating W...

Low Expectations: A Novel By Thomas Mulcair

  Last week, Thomas Mulcair launched a scathing attack on Justin Trudeau and accused him of being unable to relate to the country's middle-class citizens due to his affluent upbringing under the auspi...

The Plane is Gone, but the Pain Goes On

First class.Doug   Are you looking for a great job?  Do you love vacations?  Unfortunately, the odds aren’t in your favour.  Lucky Canadians get a few weeks of vacation every year.  Some don’t take ...

Toronto: The Forgotten Election

We've been hearing (and writing) a lot about the recent Quebec provincial elections. Pundits claimed that just about everything was at stake: religious minorities might lose their right to wear what they want, ...

Brassault and Cocaine Possession

The details are as hazy as the air in BareFax Gentlemen’s Club, but it seems like Patrick Brazeau will soon appear in court.  No, not for sexual assault.  That was so long ago.  And no!  Not on charges of fraud...