Blog October 23
Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Image: Coolcaesar/Wikimedia Commons
How might a minority Parliament in Canada address human rights globally?
Brent Patterson | Does the outcome of the federal election create opportunities to improve Canada's human rights policies internationally?
Blog October 23
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Image: David J. Climenhaga
Kenney threatens equalization referendum if Trudeau doesn't adopt Conservative energy platform
David J. Climenhaga | It's clearer every day Jason Kenney views the equalization referendum idea, on its face constitutionally meaningless, as a thinly disguised sovereignty-association vote.
Columnists October 23
Image from Project MARIA. Image: Lesia Maruschak
Lesia Maruschak's award-winning photography explores erasure, migration and memory
June Chua | In Project MARIA, Lesia Maruschak constructs a visual memory of the horrors of the 1932-1933 famine in Soviet Ukraine through two books, installations, a film, textile sculptures and lectures.
Podcast October 23
Image Copyright: Hearts and Bones Films, Spectrum Films, Lemac Films (Australia), Create NSW and Screen Australia. Used with permission.
'Hearts and Bones' -- a story about hope trauma family and friendship
Face2Face | Hugo Weaving, Bolude Watson, Ben Lawrence and Andrew Luri talk to Face2Face host David Peck about their new film about PTSD, the power of family and the responsibilities of journalists.
Blog October 22
Image: Peter Blanchard/Flickr
The election's over, now let's get back to work on climate
David Suzuki | We need all political representatives to cast aside their differences and work together to solve this challenge. An election is just the start.
News October 22
Image: Justin Trudeau/Facebook
Trudeau should now work with NDP and Greens on a progressive agenda
Karl Nerenberg | To give his weakened party a greater measure of legitimacy, Trudeau might want to govern in such a way that takes into account all progressive voters, not just those who voted Liberal.
Blog October 22
The interim House of Commons on January 16, 2019. Image: Leafsfan67/Wikimedia Commons
Election result signals the need for continued grassroots activism
Brent Patterson | What are some observations we can make about the results of this federal election and how could that help shape continued grassroots mobilizations?
Blog October 22
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Image: David J. Climenhaga
Andrew Scheer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
David J. Climenhaga | If Jason Kenney is heading back to Ottawa -- as long rumoured in the event Andrew Scheer should lose, which he now has -- the Liberals should take him seriously.
Podcast October 22
Image: By Vivienne Ho. Used with permission of Millennium For All.
Challenging oppressive security measures at Winnipeg's downtown library
Scott Neigh | Joe Curnow and Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land talk about the work of Millennium For All to challenge airport-like security measures instituted earlier this year at the public library in downtown Winnipeg.
Columnists October 22
Image: Justin Trudeau/Facebook
Liberals lose majority in election 2019, will dominate minority Parliament
Duncan Cameron | After a short and difficult election campaign, the Liberals won 157 seats, 27 fewer than in the 2015 election but enough to form a minority government.
News October 21
Image: Svend Robinson/Twitter
Three ridings to watch on election night
Alex Cosh | A recent surge in support for leader Jagmeet Singh has improved the NDP's chances of winning seats in some key Liberal-held ridings.
Blog October 21
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Image: Andrew Scheer/Flickr
The party that wins the most seats doesn't always form the next government
David J. Climenhaga | Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is making up parliamentary conventions to suit himself, and Albertans are likely to be angry no matter the outcome of today's federal election.