Cabinet Comparison: Trudeau 2015 vs Harper 2011

Much has been made about Justin Trudeau’s campaign promise to have a Cabinet with gender parity. The promise evoked considerable fears that selecting more women meant selecting less talent. The argument, when l...

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 Asks MacKay To Resign, Wife Defends Him

In the latest developments in the Peter MacKay "Don't-Judge-Me-But-Judge-Women" scandal, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has called for MacKay's resignation. Uncle Tom is always outraged about something, so this usua...