Mar 10, 2021
Canadians can stop swearing allegiance to the Queen
Karl Nerenberg
Isn't it time we cut the apron strings with the British Empire, once and for all?
Karl Nerenberg
Karl Nerenberg joined rabble in 2011 to cover news for the rest of us from Parliament Hill. Karl has been a journalist and filmmaker for over 25 years, including eight years as the producer of the CBC Radio show "The House." In his work, he has dealt with a great variety of subjects: from civil war in Central America, to the crisis in South Africa's Apartheid system. During his time at CBC, and its French language counterpart, Radio-Canada, Karl directed and wrote numerous documentaries and long-form television reports for such programs as "Le Point" and "Actuel" and "The Journal." Karl also founded and, for five years, edited the magazine "Federations: What's new in federalism worldwide." Karl has been awarded a Gemini award, a Best International Reportage Series award (from "la Communauté des televisions francophones"), and a CBC Radio Award for Best New Series (for "C'est la vie"), among others. In 2010-2011, he wrote, produced and co-directed (with Malcolm Hamilton) "Never Come Back," a documentary on the Roma communities in Canada and in Europe. Karl can be reached at [email protected]
Mar 5, 2021
Liberals and Conservatives conspire to cut short a minority government that works
Karl Nerenberg
The current Liberal minority has arguably been working quite well, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 25, 2021
Liberals rhetorically support NDP pharmacare bill, then vote against it
Karl Nerenberg
The purpose of the NDP's pharmacare bill was to advance a process to which the Trudeau government claims it is fully committed. And yet the governing Liberals voted against it.
Feb 23, 2021
Heritage Minute honours Oscar Peterson but overlooks big sister Daisy
Karl Nerenberg
A new Heritage Minute marking Black History Month puts the spotlight on jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Before he rose to prominence, the musician had an important early mentor: his sister Daisy.
Feb 18, 2021
Class of '64 shares memories of well-mannered and polite rebellion
Karl Nerenberg
Our class at Outremont High came of age in the turbulent '60s. For the most part, however, the political and cultural upheaval we associate with that decade had not yet happened.
Feb 17, 2021
Class of '64 meets and memories of mass murder emerge unexpectedly
Karl Nerenberg
We were the Outremont High School class of 1964. A Zoom reunion of the graduating class became, in a way, our own Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Feb 10, 2021
Does Canada need a governor general?
Karl Nerenberg
Canada has no governor general, for the time being at least. Does anyone care? Should anyone care?
Feb 2, 2021
Take profit out of long-term care, publicly produce vaccines in Canada: NDP
Karl Nerenberg
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to take steps to eventually abolish for-profit long-term care -- and while they're at it, rebuild domestic vaccine production capacity.
Jan 27, 2021
Disturbing report shows need to invest in Public Health Agency of Canada
Karl Nerenberg
The Public Health Agency of Canada has been struggling to fulfill its role since the onset of the pandemic. That's the shocking conclusion of an internal federal government review.
Jan 21, 2021
Canadians should cheer as new U.S. government pushes sweeping election reforms
Karl Nerenberg
There is now a chance -- if, perhaps, only a slim one -- the new U.S. government will reform anti-democratic practices that plague the U.S. election process.
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