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Rob Ford’s Not Homophobic, Just Tired of That Question

Ford isn't homophobic; he’s just tired of being asked if he is. Rob Ford didn’t move from his seat when the Toronto Council stood to pay tribute to the World Pride Celebrations. This move, or lack thereof, ...

NDP to Israel Critic Paul Manly: You Can’t Party With Us

Ask anybody who wasn't cool in high school: getting excluded from a party blows. B.C. filmmaker Paul Manly, son of former MP Jim Manly, has had his 2015 candidacy for MP of Nanaimo-Ladysmith blocked by the NDP...

Interview: Selina Chan, Candidate for Toronto Mayor

Selina Chan, is running for mayor of Toronto, the job she's applied for with the lowest required qualifications.

June 30 Federal By-Elections: Where, Why and What’s Up

There are four federal by-elections happening tomorrow, and if you’re not in one of the contested ridings where all the parties are frantically trying to court voters, you could have forgotten they were even ha...

The Phoenix Rises: Homecoming for Rob Ford

Back by (32% of the) popular demand, Rob Ford's rise from the ashes is quickly approaching. The notoriously indestructible mayor is poised to make his comeback, 450 hours of counselling healthier and 8 pants s...

Pierre Karl Péladeau Says Blind Trust Not Necessary

Former Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau has returned to the spotlight, this time over his intentions to no longer put his assets in a blind trust. As you may remember, PKP made a campaign pledge to put his hol...

NHL Draft: Ontario Progressive Conservative Leadership Edition

In late June, many Canadians focus on possibly the most important weekend of the year, the NHL Draft. We watch player profiles and highlights, constantly wondering who will be first pick. As per usual, old wind...

Christine Elliott Announces Ontario PC Leadership Bid

At a press conference this morning that everyone saw coming, Christine Elliott, Ontario MPP for Whitby-Oshawa and Former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's widow, announced her intention to replace Tim Hudak as On...

‘Dem Foreigners and Dat darn Harper’: The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Apparently, serious complaints have been surfacing about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for some time now. The earliest complaint, as we can understand it, came from Conservative MP Rob Merrifield, who cl...

Tim Hudak Remaining as PC Leader Until July 2nd

The recent Ontario election blowout has left many Progressive Conservatives calling for new leadership, but Tim Hudak is staying put. Tim Hudak will be hanging on tight to his position as PC leader and MPP o...

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