Canadian Politics

New York Holds Demonstration In Solidarity With Montreal's Student Strike

Yesterday marked the hundredth day of Quebec student's strike, the fourth day since the Quebec government passed an oppressive law intended to break the strike, and, as hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets in defiance of the law, possibly the single largest act of civil disobedience in ... More >>

Bruce Cockburn & Jenny Scheinman

Canada Moves Political Debate for Hockey Game; Confirms All Canadian Stereotypes

​A French-language party debate has been bumped up a day in Canada because it conflicts with a playoff hockey game between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. The Montreal Gazette reports that a television consortium agreed to move the event from Thursday to Wednesday after Bloc Québéc ... More >>

Canadian Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote

​Earlier this month, we reported that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper had renamed the country's government after himself. How'd that work out? After today's no-confidence vote in parliament, his Conservative minority government fell. There's a vacuum of power in Canada! Someone rush up ... More >>

Canadian Prime Minister Renames Government After Himself

"You gotta admit it's catchy!"​Forget everything you know about the Government of Canada. (We'll wait.) Forgotten? Good, because CBC News reports that the Government of Canada has been officially renamed "The Harper Government" by Prime Minister/re-branding expert Stephen Harper. All official ... More >>

Canadian Soldiers' Closed Door Policy

Is This America?

Canada apologizes to its citizen kidnapped by CIA; U.S. keeps him on its terror list

The Torture Judge

U.S. court rules our government can break international laws to keep us safe

How To Commit a Loving Murder

'Euthanize the Damaged People'