Government Forces RCMP to Wear Muskrat Hats

Take a deep breath and relax, Canada. Old traditions are alive and well. Much like Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, Canada’s Conservative government is working hard to protect the status quo. This week,...

Another Boring Week in the House of Commons

Last week was an interesting one in the House of Commons (well, not really). For one thing, Elizabeth May was the only leader in regular attendance for one—nothing different there. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mulca...

Canada’s Part in the Coalition Against ISIS

As perhaps the greatest current international threat to peace and democracy, the terrorist group, which has come to be known as ISIS, has taken the Middle East and news sources around the globe by their necks a...

MP Spending Sprees: Where Budget Surplus Goes

An election is certainly just around the corner as MPs traipse across country with open pocketbooks! Government MPs, that is.  Those in the Opposition couldn’t get you a single penny unless they gave it to you ...

NDP Promises New Federal Minimum Wage

This weekend, NDP leader Tom Mulcair announced another part of his plan to NDP-ify Canada, should he win the next election. He plans to re-instate the Federal Minimum Wage and push it all the way up to 15$ an h...

Harper Ratifies Canada-China FIPA

Everyone has had a babysitter that overstepped its authority. If not, surely each can recall the moment when the elementary school teacher put a student in charge of the class when she left the room. What happe...

Tina Fontaine and Harper’s Non-Sociology

In August, Stephen Harper claimed that Tina Fontaine’s murder shouldn’t be viewed “as a sociological phenomenon,” but as a “crime” (note: if you want to hear a funny joke, read that last sentence again).  Howev...

Mulcair Shares Dreams of Being PM in Candid Interview

Last weekend, Tom Mulcair sat down with Paul Wells for Maclean’s magazine to discuss how he just can’t wait to be king. Now I know 25% of Canadians are thinking “who the F*#@ is Tom Mulcair?” and another 40% of...