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- Rational voices in an irrational time.
- The Federal NDP’s leadership committee assessment made the right call.
- Rational voices are needed while we navigate through the Cowichan vs Canada effects
- The far right overplayed their hand on Charlie Kirk
- The working class are a voting pool that neither the conservatives nor liberals deserve
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At 1:23:45am local time April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine SSR, a series of errors and bad judgment led to an explosion in reactor #4 that spread radioactive material through much of western Europe. Design flaws of the reactor type that were suppressed by the state meant that the safety…
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Considering free speech guarantees in the constitution, which is the First Amendment of the USA constitution and 2(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada, there are limits to the above freedoms. Both countries place limits on what you can advocate, such as Canada’s criminal code sanctions on Hate Speech. And no where…
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Look, there has to be a silver lining to the outbreak of a major pandemic in this modern age. I don’t mean to make light or joke around at anyone’s expense; there are real people who have died in this pandemic – made worse by the actions (or lack thereof) of powerful leaders. In watching…
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The trouble with the CGL pipeline is that you can make a compelling progressive argument either side of the proposal. Something that nobody anticipated. To be sure, there are many complex layers in this debate, but the fact that its happening in live-time has brought out unprecedented protests across the country; blockading railways, harbours, marine…
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Unfolding in Alberta right now is the full reveal of what happens when a seemingly conservative populist economic reform type party takes power. Their attacks on all things public commence immediately; healthcare, education, the front lines in public service. But what comes next can knock the underpinning of a progressive society. The UCP government is…
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I have no doubt this will lift the spirits of centrist liberals who prop up Justin Trudeau. But consider this. Barack Obama campaigned on hope and change in 2008, a generally Liberal agenda, he delivered a mostly incremental upgrade in domestic policy. Don’t get me wrong, if I were American, I would have voted for…
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If you’re wondering why the abortion issue has sprung up in this election, it’s because some folks have called out Elizabeth May and the Green Party’s ambiguity on abortion rights in Canada. Specifically, the Green Party prides itself on being “un-whipped” when it comes to it’s potential MP’s in that the party caucus won’t force…
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Read the story: here You’re a party member that discovers that some voters are racist. Do you defend your leader against this intolerance? Or leave the party because you don’t want to be identified with that turban wearing leader. Today we found out. The Greens, already stung by their party leader’s gross misfire in the…
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Where do we begin. In a wide ranging interview, Elizabeth May ended up talking about SNC Lavalin and the appalling state of water quality in several First Nation’s communities. She linked them. The major issue for SNC Lavalin is the pending legal trouble and the various corporate crimes they have been accused of. They had…
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Not everyone wants to vote Liberal or Conservative. This has been traditional fertile ground for the NDP for those left of centre folks or provides an opening for right wing competition to the conservatives. And let’s be honest. 3rd and 4th parties want a minority parliament because that gives them the opportunity to leverage their…
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