Nov 6, 2015
A national child-care system: 'Because it's 2015'
Martha Friendly
A national child-care system, absolutely appropriate if for no other reason than simply: "because it's 2015."
Federal Election 2015
Nov 5, 2015
Damnatio memoriae (On he who shall not be named)
J. Baglow
Gut-feels after yesterday's swearing-in -- and a suggestion re: the previous regime.
Nov 3, 2015
The NDP's queasy opposition on the niqab
Tristan Markle
Sarah Beuhler
Many say it was the NDP's principled stand on the "niqab ban" that did them in. However, it was actually their lack of a focused attack against Harper and his "fear and loathing" campaign.
Oct 30, 2015
Not Rex: Canada's vote for change feels like more of the same
Canadians voted for change. What they got was more of the same, but different.
Oct 30, 2015
'Anything but first-past-the-post' is not the answer to Canada's electoral problem
Stuart Parker
Surely anything but first-past-the-post is better, right? Nope. We need proportional representation to truly have equal and fair voting.
Oct 29, 2015
Fixing what Harper broke: A to-do list for the incoming government
Elizabeth May
Some of what the Harper administration broke will be easy to fix; much will be very hard indeed. But we must insist the damage be reversed.
Oct 28, 2015
Ten promises Justin Trudeau's Liberals could deliver in their first 100 days
David Macdonald
Transition periods are a whirlwind of activity for any new government. That's why it's important to stay focused on the progressive policies that can be implemented rapidly.
Oct 28, 2015
Looking back, and forward after the federal election
What message do we have for the incoming Trudeau government?
Oct 27, 2015
Food policy: What to expect from our new government
The election results are a reason to be optimistic for the future of food policy in Canada. Let's take a look at where the new Canadian government stands on Canada's most pressing food issues.
Oct 26, 2015
Finally: A decisive end to the Harper era
Stuart Trew
Canadians have not elected a reflexively progressive party, but we do now have a government committed to implementing a largely progressive platform that will improve many people's lives.
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