There are a few topics of discussion that typically are not safe for the dinner table or social gatherings. Nothing kills the mood more or instigates verbal fisticuffs better than an impromptu conversation about religion, politics or abortion rights. And that’s because nothing...
They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and it is with my pen that I wish not to defeat an opponent, but to break down a barrier that exists between Francophone communities. I am a French-Canadian, born in Toronto and am therefore “Franco-Ontarian.” What I am about to...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been praised by the corporate sector as an economic saviour. As Canada emerges from the global economic crisis, the Conservative government remains focused on jobs and growth. That is why the government is completing the second and final phase...
Perhaps I’m becoming a one trick pony, but secession from the British monarchy is an issue I wish to expand on. It has quickly become a passion project of mine, so please do forgive any sensationalist comments I may make in my endeavour. These are the result of how necessary...
Editor's Note: The next part of this mini-series will focus on Trudeau, Mulroney, and the Canadian Constitution. The results of last year’s provincial election in Quebec, which returned the Parti Quebecois to power, only reconfirmed the perceptions many Canadians in other...
Vladimir Lenin, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, was famously quoted as saying: “there are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.” Democracy, or the rule of the people, is based on the idea...
Author's Note: This article was written during the last week of November – an update from early December is included below. Robert Bruce Ford, more commonly known as Mayor Rob Ford, is the 64th mayor of the City of Toronto, elected in the October 2010 municipal election by...
Since 1867 and the birth of Canada, we, the citizens, have slowly institutionalized concepts that embody the unique Canadian experience – it’s never been solely British, French or First Nations in its entirety. Following the Statue of Westminster, our grandparents gained...
Charbonneau. Many Canadians have never heard the name – but the name of the Quebec Superior Court Justice, France Charbonneau, is about to become famous within Quebec and indeed, nation-wide. She first left her mark on the judicial system when she prosecuted (and won) the...
It’s almost Election Day in the United States – November 6. To help hapless voters make up their minds, policy debates between the main contenders are scheduled prior to the election. This is supposed to help voters decide, because it gives the candidates a chance to...
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