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Blog - Pierre Beaudet's Blog September 13
The shadow of Jacques Parizeau
Pierre Beaudet | The man that almost brought Quebec to sovereignty back in 1995 is still alive and kicking. Every week or so, he lashes left, right and center.
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 12
While Our Politicians Fiddle, The War is Widening
James Laxer | The journalists on the leaders' tours seem to agree that Stephen Harper's commitment to bring our troops home--IN THREE YEARS-has taken the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan off the table for t
Blog - Pierre Beaudet's Blog September 12
Why the NDP is disconnected in Quebec
Pierre Beaudet | These days, Jacks runs around Quebec with a big smile on his face. He goes all over the place with the ex Charest Minister, Thomas Mulcair, who was also the director of the anti-nationalist lobby of t
Blog - Blair Redlin September 11
Standing for something
Blair Redlin | I had to reach for the Gravol when I heard him say it. In one of the current Conservative t.v. ads, sweater-clad Stephen Harper leans forward from the fireplace to assert that "Canada has to stand for
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 11
Who’s Going to Challenge Harper on the War?
James Laxer | Yesterday morning, over breakfast with the members of the media who are traveling with his campaign, Stephen Harper announced that the Canadian military mission in Kandahar would end in 2011.
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 11
Who’s Going to Challenge Harper on the War?
James Laxer | Yesterday morning, over breakfast with the members of the media who are traveling with his campaign, Stephen Harper announced that the Canadian military mission in Kandahar would end in 2011.
Blog - Pierre Beaudet's Blog September 11
Why the FTQ backs the Bloc
Pierre Beaudet | The Federation des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec has decided to officially support the Bloc. Since the 1970s, the FTQ has supported the PQ and since the entrance of the Nationalists in ....
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 10
Beyond the Puffin Poop: What is the Harper Agenda?
James Laxer | On Sunday, Stephen Harper described the Conservative Party of Canada as "centrist." For a man who ran the National Citizens Coalition, and energized the Reform Party and the Canadian Alliance, this is
Blog - Sharon Fraser's Blog September 10
You're voting for her ... excuse me? why again?
Sharon Fraser | People considering a Green vote because of the initial refusal for Elizabeth May to be in the leaders' debate should think about the issues ... things that matter.
Blog - Ariel Troster's Blog September 10
Three big, gay issues you won’t hear about during this election
Ariel Troster | LGBT issues in the federal election
Blog - Blair Redlin September 9
No New Approvals
Blair Redlin | It's encouraging that Jack Layton is focusing on the tar sands early in the campaign. It was creative to take the NDP campaign plane to 5000 feet so media could film toxic tailing ponds from the air.
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 9
Leaving Elizabeth May Out of the Debates is Outrageous
James Laxer | The quality of Canadian democracy took it on the chin yesterday when the Conservatives, the NDP and the Bloc took the position that the leader of the Green Party should be excluded from the TV debates
Blog - Pierre Beaudet's Blog September 9
Election 2
Pierre Beaudet | Nationalist forces in Quebec have a hard time. The recent polls in Quebec show the ruling provincial Liberal party way ahead. The Liberals are re-catching the vote that went in the last election ....
Blog - Blair Redlin September 8
Big Stakes
Blair Redlin | The 2008 federal election began with a flurry of frames, themes and spin. Party leaders rolled out communications messaging which has been focus group tested in advance. Mainstream media dutifully rep
Blog - Sharon Fraser's Blog September 8
The end of a most significant era
Sharon Fraser | There are very few politicians across the land who are known by their first names only but - indisputably - one of them is Alexa. (Okay, okay, Alexa McDonough.)
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 8
We need a debate on the war
James Laxer | The days between the dropping of the writ and the election are precious. This is the only time the politicians pay serious attention to what Canadians think.
Blog - Corvin Russell's Blog September 8
Stewie Harper and the election no one else wants
Corvin Russell | Five things the left could do differently to put Stephen Harper on the defensive
Blog - The Regina Mom September 8
It's Called Misogyny, Baby!
Bernadette Wagner | Early in his tenure, PM Steve revealed his hatred of women. He axed funding forStatus of Women Canada (SWC) and stripped the word equality from its mandate.
Blog - Pierre Beaudet's Blog September 8
Election
Pierre Beaudet | Yesterday, with the launch of the campaign, Gilles Duceppe clearly identified the issues confronting the electorate in Quebec. "It's a fight against the neoconservative agenda,"...
Blog - Sharon Fraser's Blog September 7
Culture of defeat? Defeat this!
Sharon Fraser | In the circles I move in, the issue is leadership all right. From my 13-year-old son who disdainfully imitates the ads that channel Mr. Rodgers, to my 95-year-old mother-in-law who says, in no uncerta
Blog - James Laxer's Blog September 7
And they're off!
James Laxer | As recession closes in on the country, Stephen Harper is sprinting for a majority. By next spring, most Canadians who live outside the oil kingdom that is the Harper heartland will have had enough of
Blog - Making Waves
Urgent Notice: Council of Canadians demands protection of Oaxacan activists
Meera Karunananthan
Blog - The Gaza solidarity blog
Canadian Jim Manly still held in jail in Israel, new evidence of violence against Estelle exposed
Canadian Boat to Gaza
Blog - Alberta Diary
Joe Soares
Problems with their papers? No word yet on Conservative candidates for Calgary Centre
David J. Climenhaga | Conventional wisdom at this point seems to be that there will be six candidates for the Conservative nomination. Of those, only three can be considered serious.
Blog - Activist Communiqué
Activist Communiqué: Tar Sands Healing Walk Press Release
Krystalline Kraus | More Than 250 First Nations and Allies From Across North America Gather In Alberta To Raise Awareness of the Tar Sands
Blog - Open Media's blog
Big Telecom's Power Grab: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Lindsey Pinto | As big telecom company Bell gets set to take over Astral Media, we're likely to be seeing even higher prices, tighter contracts, and more disrespectful customer service.
Blog - Notes from Quebec by Ethan Cox
Fired CAQ candidate Kamal Lutfi on free education, nationalizing the banks and whether sovereigntists are racists
Ethan Cox | Fired CAQ candidate Kamal Lutfi talks to rabble about whether sovereigntists are really racist, why education should be free and his plans for the future
Blog - Notes from Quebec by Ethan Cox
Fired CAQ candidate Kamal Lutfi on free education, nationalizing the banks and whether sovereigntists are racists
Ethan Cox | Fired CAQ candidate Kamal Lutfi talks to rabble about whether sovereigntists are really racist, why education should be free and his plans for the future
Blog - Enter Up Left
Art and Life
Holly Adams | My daughter is getting married tomorrow; somehow we managed to do it all and sneak in some work/art
Blog - Activist Communiqué
Activist Communiqué: Press Release - Student Strike Training Camp This Weekend in Toronto
Krystalline Kraus | With an eye towards the growth of direct democratic practice and healthy student organizations, the training provided through these events will inspire activists.

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