Jul 16
 For my final two years of my PhD I decided I’d rather bartending than teach in the post-secondary sector. Why? Because I needed time and money to continue writing and bartending made better sense. |
Jul 12
 More progressive MPPs in Ontario reached out to tell us why they ran and how to help build change. |
Jul 11
 Eye-opening studies show that the operation emissions of a building after 60 years are only half of the embodied emissions that are present as of day one, thanks to its construction methods. |
Jul 10
 By defending the U.S. domestic market against foreign exports -- including those from American-owned companies operating abroad -- Donald Trump has resurrected the Fortress America idea. |
Jul 9
 Canada’s social spending has declined to just 17.2 per cent of GDP. There is no excuse for government refusal to improve our inferior social programs and help millions in poverty-stricken families. |
Jul 6
 The dehumanization of Muslim women is ingrained in people's imagination. And the common, simplistic and wrong perception that the hijab is a symbol of oppression is still alive and thriving. |
Jul 4
 We're not sorry! Independence Day 2018 demands from Canadians polite restraint, even chilly reserve, toward our neighbours. |
Jul 3
 World commercial expansion is dependent on payments made in the U.S. dollar, a currency that all nations -- except the U.S. -- have to earn through export surpluses, or go into debt. |
Jun 29
 The south façade of the Ontario Legislative Building. Photo: Benson Kua |
Jun 28
 Here is a list of some organizations which are working with immigrant families in the U.S. |
Jun 27
 Postmedia is shutting down six more community papers in Canada, four in Ontario and two in Alberta. |
Jun 26
 Women are often prime targets in war but, when given the chance, they can also be critical agents for peace. |
Jun 23
 In 2002, Canada and the U.S. signed an agreement that says asylum seekers can be sent back to the U.S. when they try to enter Canada. Trump’s recent actions make that agreement look ridiculous. |
Jun 22
 Winnipeg has an important leadership role to play by making our city a truly welcoming community for all residents, regardless of immigration status. |
Jun 21
 Ken Neumann, National Director for the United Steelworkers Canada talks to Marc Belanger of Radio Labour about why the current trade war between Canada and the U.S. is short-sighted. |
Jun 20
 It is unlikely that Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will be up for the challenge of obeying the prohibition on torture and the international rules-based order that she hails when accepting awards. |
Jun 19
 Mayor Valérie Plante of Montreal has initiated a pilot project banning cars from driving over Mount Royal. The vehement opposition, even from some of her erstwhile supporters, is worrisome. |
Jun 16
 Populist-right election victories signal a revolt of drivers. Conservative politicians exploit suburban commuters’ fears of carbon taxes and higher costs at the pump. |
Jun 15
 In spite of its devastating effect, food insecurity in the northern First Nations communities in Manitoba remains a largely overlooked problem. |
Jun 14
 The Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about what reconciliation means in a keynote address at this year's Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College in Toronto. |
Jun 13
 The prospect of saving billions in the future by spending more to alleviate child poverty today doesn’t appeal to conservative corporate CEOs or their political minions. |
Jun 12
 Canada is better off working with other countries to build a reasonable multilateral trading world rather than depending on the goodwill of a Donald Trump to re-negotiate NAFTA. |
Jun 11
 A light meal is always welcome before exercising... one's freedom of expression at the G7 conference |
Jun 9
 There wasn't much for the police to worry about at this weekend's G7 Conference in Charlevoix, but they did their best. |
Jun 8
 In Ontario, first-past-the-post again did its work and rewarded all of the power to a leader with 40 per cent of the vote. In the case of Doug Ford, close to 60 per cent of voters cannot abide him. |
Jun 6
 The Ontario Liberals who prefer a PC to an NDP win have prevailed. Progressives tempted by Kathleen Wynne’s party might want to re-consider before rewarding Liberal cynicism with their votes. |
Jun 5
 A new book by Joyce Nelson provides practical challenges to corporate rule. |
Jun 4
 Among other things, scrutineers, appointed by parties to watch for cheating, will no longer be able to observe the count for 90 per cent of the ballots. |
Jun 1
 The gap between Trudeau's rhetoric and the reality for refugees in Canada continues to widen. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen recently said: "We do not appreciate or welcome irregular migration." |
May 31
 The Trudeau government confirmed that it would pay $4.5 billion to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Yet the water in First Nations is underfunded and the number of advisories increased this month. |