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Oct 15, 2018  Analysis: Courts must uphold Indigenous rights when the Crown denies themKarl Nerenberg Making a distinction between the executive and legislative branches, the Supreme Court recently ruled the federal government doesn't always have to consult Indigenous people. The distinction is flawed |
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Oct 11, 2018  Analysis: Toronto election campaign highlights flaws in systemPhillip Dwight Morgan As the Toronto election campaign heads into its final days, writer Phillip Morgan looks at how the democratic system is failing the city |
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Oct 4, 2018  CBC cancels Toronto municipal debate, refuses to include more candidatesPhillip Dwight Morgan The CBC points to Tory's refusal to participate, but the move raises questions about how the media frames coverage and contributes to influencing outcomes. |
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Oct 3, 2018  Trudeau to reopen consultations with First Nations on Trans Mountain pipelineKarl Nerenberg Federal government appoints former Supreme Court justice to lead the talks on how to accommodate concerns of the affected First Nations. |
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Oct 2, 2018  Quebec's new premier is not a typical right-wingerKarl Nerenberg Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault swept to power Monday with a convincing majority, leaving the two traditional provincial parties -- the PQ and Liberals -- shattered. |
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Sep 14, 2018  Ford fights 'downtown elites' and substitutes insults for rational argumentKarl Nerenberg Doug Ford intends to use the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to circumvent a court ruling preventing him from cutting Toronto city council, but he has not countered any of the judge's points. |
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Sep 6, 2018  Can they build Trans Mountain while respecting Indigenous rights and protecting orcas?Karl Nerenberg The Federal Court of Appeal decision on Trans Mountain condemns a patronizing consultation process with First Nations. Can Trudeau correct that, and protect the B.C. coast? |
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Aug 20, 2018  Doug Ford's 'strong start' appeals to his new fansKarl Nerenberg Premier Ford has spent nearly two months undermining the environment, welfare and refugees, breaking more than a few promises along the way. His admirers say that means he is decisive. |
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Aug 8, 2018  Families belong. That’s allNisha Toomey Sharmeen Khan When we demand that immigrant families stay together, we mean they should be free together. Families should live in safety and should not live under the terror of being separated. |
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May 16, 2018  Senator Murray Sinclair: Community, education, change: Indigenous ways of knowing KIHKINOOHAMAAKEWINTyler Pennock The chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, speaks at the 6th annual Tommy Douglas Institute event on Monday, May 28. |
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Dec 22, 2017  Justin Trudeau had to apologize for good reasonKarl Nerenberg The PM vacationed at the expense of a person involved with a large NGO. Other NGOs should not be disadvantaged because they lack private islands to which to invite Justin Trudeau and family. |
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Nov 2, 2017  Should Trudeau admonish Spain for prosecuting Catalonian leaders?Karl Nerenberg Canada’s political system is different from Spain’s, but this country has dealt with separatists without criminalizing them. A useful lesson for Spain? |
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Oct 17, 2017  Europe's Airbus saves Bombardier's aircraft division by shipping work to AlabamaKarl Nerenberg The European giant Airbus has taken control of Bombardier's C Series aircraft division and plans to manufacture planes for Delta Airlines in the U.S. Will that save the Canadian aerospace industry? |
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Oct 17, 2017  Jean Swanson has achieved victory in defeatSalman Zafar Her second place electoral result in Vancouver shows that an unapologetic, undiluted left candidate can do well in Canadian politics |
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Oct 16, 2017  Is Morneau to blame for Trudeau's slump?Karl Nerenberg Bill Morneau is not the first finance minister to back away from a major proposal. Canadians have many reasons other than a corporate tax change to be disappointed with Justin Trudeau's record |
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Oct 12, 2017  Jagmeet Singh’s Quebec visit reveals both opportunities and dangersKarl Nerenberg On his first visit to Quebec outside Montreal, Singh had to answer tough questions not only on his turban, but also on separation. |
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Oct 11, 2017  'We're really about the grassroots': Interview with Vancouver city council candidate Pete FryAlyse Kotyk Vancouver's Green Party is hoping for a second seat on city council in the upcoming by-election. |
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Oct 2, 2017  'We can be doing better': Interview with Vancouver city council candidate Judy GravesAlyse Kotyk With Vancouver's by-election just under two weeks away, homeless-advocate is hoping to win a seat on city council. |
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Sep 20, 2017  Bloc leader attacks Jagmeet Singh, gives fuel to Quebec bashersKarl Nerenberg Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet claims that Jagmeet Singh's NDP leadership campaign signifies we must now confront not only the religious right, but also the new and scary religious left. |
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Jul 20, 2017  Unions say minimum wage and workers' rights should be NDP Premier Horgan's priorityMeagan Gillmore British Columbia's unions are hopeful for increases to minimum wage and improved workers' rights with John Horgan's NDP-Green coalition government. |
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Jul 14, 2017  Labour finds cause to rejoice in some Trudeau government actionsKarl Nerenberg It has been a long time since the Canadian labour movement has had the opportunity to applaud the actions of a Canadian federal government. And yet recently the Canadian Labour Congress did just that. |
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Jun 23, 2017  NDP leadership candidates affirm support for labour in debateMeagan Gillmore NDP leadership candidates reinforced their commitment to workers and the labour movement at a debate hosted by the United Steelworkers in Toronto on Thursday night. |
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Jun 23, 2017  The year that was for the Trudeau government, as it approaches middle ageKarl Nerenberg Is the Trudeau government merely Harper-lite or is it a beacon of democratic, humanistic internationalism? Based on its record this past year, and at the mid point in its mandate, it is neither. |
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Jun 19, 2017  When it comes to respect for Parliament, Trudeau is uncomfortably like HarperKarl Nerenberg A year ago, the Trudeau Liberals were still new to power, and yet they seemed to be slipping into the arrogant habits for which they had fervently criticized their Conservative predecessors. |
