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Weapon of reality misrepresentation
Media controlled by powers that be work hard to portray the "controllers" in the most favourable light. But "what exactly are they doing? Smile on pictures, people fooling..." -
Canada - Constitutional Superpower
An article in yesterday's NYT identifies Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms as being now more influential in the world than the US constitution, "a source of inspiration for many countries around the world". Even Ruth Bader Ginsburg (US Supreme Court justice) recently recommended it over the US constitution for anyone writing a constitution in ( Read more... ) -
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It's municipal politics, but no, seriously, follow this storyThis is the most exciting moment in Toronto's municipal politics since the megacity merger back in 1997. Nothing is inevitable, everything is in play, and Karen Stintz is about to either turn Rob Ford into a lame duck, or end her own short-term political career trying. It is wonderful and ( Read more... ) -
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Holy Hannah, what is happening in Quebec?! The ADQ and CAQ are merging, Gilles Duceppe has officially counted himself out of the PQ leadership race to replace Marois (although this would not be the first time M. Duceppe has changed his mind on such matters), and the polls seem to indicate that not only is Quebec willing to embrace a left-wing ( Read more... ) -
A new political party in Quebec! Will it make a difference?
So... in a recent post, suitablyemoname mentioned the apparent ascendancy of former Péquiste François Légault's "Coalition Avenir Québec", which has somehow gained enough support to be a significant force in Quebec politics - possibly winning a minority or even majority government in the next Quebec election, if their numbers hold ( Read more... ) -
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Tory backbenchers pushing for a debate on abortion!
Government lawyers moving against same-sex marriage!
Where did all these social issues come from? Aren't we supposed to be talking about Economy Economy Recession Economy Taxation Economy Economy Biggest Recession Ever Economy? -
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Cracks are forming in the NDP's Quebec caucus. First defection, likely of several ( Read more... ) -
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Harper appoints seven new Senators including--oh, like you're surprised--a failed Conservative candidate from Quebec, and a former Tory MP who stepped aside because he was going to lose his seat in 2008 ( Read more... ) -
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BC Liberals collapse, BC Conservatives ascending rapidly, BCNDP the big winners.
An election is likely between 8 and 20 months away, so things can change--but this also isn't the first time BC has cannibalized their centre-right party, giving wind to the NDP's sails in the interim. (Viz: the 1991 election.)
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