Politics in Canada

Romeo Saganash’s historic bid for leader of the New Democratic Party was a milestone, and touched the lives of many Indigenous people, especially our youth.

Sometimes, The Regina Mom wonders why she bothers to write her long blog posts, when others do it excellently with a short quote and video or are capable of piecing together a few headlines.

At last, a possible explanation of why Forum's polls have consistently produced better results for the Wildrose Party than other public opinion surveys by other pollsters.

How times change. Stephen Harper said on December 9, 2005, that his government will preserve Old Age Security for pensions.

Any observer of the hardball game of politics has to give Alberta's budget an A+ for pre-election optics, even if it only gets a C- for prognostication.

On Sunday, February 12, NDP leadership candidates will gather in Quebec to debate matters of foreign policy. Why has there been a reluctance to join in Palestine solidarity campaigns?

Under Pressure's statement on yesterday's disruption of McGuinty's speech in Ottawa at the Canadian Club.

Romeo Saganash outlines his ideas on leadership, the NDP and the future of Canada.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been accused of intimidation and harassment. The People's Commission Network in Montreal is saying that it's time to stop co-operating with CSIS.

Journalist Karla Garcia Ramirez fled Mexico after getting death threats after blowing the whistle on government corruption. Despite this, she was turned down for refugee status.

No one's being held responsible, but the successful upstart candidate in a Calgary Conservative riding nomination has been dumped because of unspecified voting irregularities.

Did the HarperCons have poor science education? Because it's clear they're not responding to the science on the Enbridge project. What interest does it serve the government in ignoring science?

A quick rundown of the week's news -- ranging from student and labour strife to dishonouring treaties, to occupying everything!

Canada Reads should be a beautiful thing: our public broadcaster celebrating Canadian books and authors. Readers and writers in Canada deserve better than what has happened on this year's edition.