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...

Pembroke Ontario’s Second Annual Pride

With Toronto still reeling from a double hangover of Pride coupled with Canada Day, it would be easy to overlook Ontario (and quite possibly Canada's) smallest Pride Parade. On June 22nd, Pembroke Ontario, a (b...

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 ...

Are Liberals Afraid to Talk About C-51?

All you need is smiles. Jane Lytvynenko / CUP In case you were busy boycotting Tim Horton’s or engaging in some other act of patriotism, Bill C-51, the new anti-terror legislation that will give more power ...

Liberal Loser Contemplates Run for Tories

The Liberals have welcomed defectors from the right (Eve Adams) and from the left (Lise St. Denis), and they’ve had defectors to the left, so it’s about time they have one to the right. It’s just a jump to ...

7 Online Purchases Canadian Officials Need To Make

Recent documents revealed that Canadian Navy mechanics in Halifax had to search eBay for parts to keep HMCS Preserver, one of the nation’s two supply ships, afloat. The 45-year-old ship is set to retire within ...

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...

Harper’s Debate Strategy: A Smart Move

Stephen Harper has pledged to refrain from participating in the two debates hosted by Canada’s largest broadcasters—CBC, Global, CTV, and Radio-Canada. Outrage directed towards Harper and his Conservatives accu...

Advice From And For Preston Manning

Like the passing of a torch, it is an old Canadian tradition for old (in this case literally aged) leaders to confer sage advice upon a new incumbent. Less so upon an incumbent of a party they disagree with, bu...