Harper Promises “Tax Lock”
For months, pundits have accused Stephen Harper of bringing no new ideas to the campaign trail. Harper was caught in a loop, mindlessly repeating the mantra "stay the course...stay the course...stay the course....
Liberals Think Mulcair Owes Apology for ‘Offensive’ Slang Said 20 Years Ago
In 1996, current NDP Prime Ministerial candidate Thomas Mulcair used the term “Newfie” in a negative way during Quebec’s National Assembly. Fast-forward twenty years later and the Liberals are trying to use thi...
Conservative Candidate Joe Daniel Offers Thoughts on Muslims
In the midst of this marathon campaign, it has to be tough for a candidate to stand out from the crowd. But that doesn't mean candidates across the country aren't putting in a bit of extra effort to set themsel...
Nine Candidate Scandals in Nine Days: A TNT Exclusive
Most Canadians know surprisingly little about their candidates for office—especially how they think and act when in private. That’s why The True North Times investigated the online comments made by nine major-p...
Tone of Debate Matures as Campaign Continues
It's been a hell of a few weeks on the campaign trail. The Conservatives recovered from a tumble and the Liberal surge subsided. The result is nearly equal support for the Liberals, NDP, and Conservatives ahead...
NDP Joins Attack Ad War
Attack ads are deplorable. They're bully tactics. They're so bad that politicians categorically condemn their usage, but still use them against their own opponents. For years, the Conservative Party of Canada h...
Interview with an MP: Hélène Laverdière
With the NDP surging in the polls and the (un)timely return of Gilles Duceppe to Federal Politics, I reached out to Hélène Laverdière, the New Democratic Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte Marie, who of co...
The Bloke from the Bloc is Back
What do the ghosts of two dead men and a disgraced former Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition have in common? For one thing, every one of them had been expected to lead their party to victory, at least in ...
Justin’s Liberals look more like NSYNC Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNC4gzJl254
Are you sick and tired of all these people talking about Canadian politics? Well, they're about to get a whole lot less boring thanks to current Liberal ...
Election Moves to Triple-Threat Format
Ever since the PCs won their 10000000th consecutive election in Alberta a few weeks ago, everyone has been abuzz about nothing. False. The PCs got blown to smithereens, so everyone is abuzz about orange. Should...