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Opinion: Social media, the door to youth vote

sarahmlennox wrote 4 days ago: Published in the Humber Et Cetera – February 15, 2013 Sarah Lennox Life Editor Politics don’t … more →

Tags: Journalism, Newspaper, twitter, Canada, Youth, Social Media, Stephen Harper, Politics, vote

B.C. WTF - a belated postmortem4 comments

spartikus wrote 5 days ago: Well then…surprise? What the hell happened? How could a B.C. NDP that looked certain to win a … more →

Tags: Politics - The Essentials, British Columbia, christy clark, BC Liberals, adrian dix, BC NDP

Rob Anders – Canada’s Worst MP

John Simmons wrote 6 days ago: The amazing Canadian folksinger Stan Rogers died tragically in 1983, at age 34 in a plane mishap. In … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Republican Party, rob anders, stan rogers, House of Commons, Calgary West, George W. Bush, CNN, Nelson Mandela

Conrad Black: An insult to history’s real federalists1 comment

Conrad Black wrote 1 week ago: [np_storybar title="Megan Leslie: The NDP’s federalist mission" link="http://fullcomment.nationalpos … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Canadian Politics, Megan Leslie, Politics, Québec, Quebec politics, quebec sovereignty, Supreme Court of Canada, thomas mulcair

What to do in Toronto this weekend2 comments

The Eservus Insider wrote 2 weeks ago: Friday See a future blockbuster Tony Stark and Pepper Potts are kicking off the summer blockbuster s … more →

Tags: Eservus Insider, May, Insider, outdoors, Movies, cineplex, Toronto, 2013, Royal Ontario Museum

Jack Layton: Art in Action,VPL, May 2 6:30pm

thecanadaproject wrote 3 weeks ago: Thursday, May 2, 6:30-9:00. Jack Layton: Art in Action, book launch. Vancouver Public Library, Peter … more →

Tags: thecanadaproject readings, art in action, Penn Kemp, Allan Breismaster, Quattro Books/Fourfront Editions, Vancouver Public Library

UPDATED: Toronto Maple Leafs fan won't see CN Tower as world's largest goal light2 comments

John Dujay wrote 3 weeks ago: It wouldn’t be the first time Canada’s tallest building is used to celebrate something. … more →

Tags: NHL News, Canada Lands Company, canadasports, CN Tower, Microsft Windows 95, NHL Playoffs, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Maple Leafs

Let us not forget…Love Does Conquer All…

mr.e wrote 4 weeks ago: As the late NDP leader, Jack Layton said, “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better tha … more →

Tags: eye gravy, midnight levity, cogent quotes, 1960s music, Photography, Stephen Harper, Ed Michael Roth, 1960s Film, blue meanies

It's official: The New Democrats are the new Liberals

Chris Selley wrote 1 month ago: Every now and again, when I venture over to Rabble.ca to see what’s up with the hard, hard left, or … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Alexa McDonough, Boston Marathon, Canadian Politics, Government and Politics, Justin Trudeau

THE NDP: THE NEW DISSEMBLERS

Frank A. Pelaschuk wrote 1 month ago: Frank A. Pelaschuk “I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions. … more →

Tags: Political comment, Canada, changes to NDP constitution, communism, Conservatives, Dirty Tricks, Harper, Harper gang, NDP

The heated debate over Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 month ago: LONDON — Forests have been felled since Margaret Thatcher died on April 8 to tell Britons what they … more →

Tags: News, World, Margaret Thatcher, Northern Ireland, New Democratic Party of Canada, World Politics, British politics, St Paul's Cathedral, pn

Justin Trudeau: Canada's Next Prime Minister?

Richard Wood wrote 1 month ago: (flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/justintrudeau/4929681007/in/photostream/ Canadian politics is … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Politics, Justin Trudeau, 2015, Liberals, NDP, Conservative, Elections, leadership

Divest McGill, Gangnam Style: Re-inventing Political Engagement

Peggy Curran wrote 1 month ago: A little song, a little dance, a little Psy-seltzer down your pants. Dietlind Stolle is ready to try … more →

Tags: Civic Lessons, montreal, Apathy, Citizenship, Civic Engagement, Civics, Daniel Binette, Dietlind Stolle, Distractions

Moving and Shaking

kimcheel wrote 1 month ago: Defeat? I do not recognize the meaning of the word. – Margaret Thatcher While some people keep their … more →

Tags: Drowning Ophelia, film, Life, revolution, theatre, TV, writing, Freddie Mercury, vocal champion

homelessness by jack layton

metrotextual wrote 1 month ago: “The simple fact is that criminalizing homelessness is expensive (and it doesn’t end hom … more →

Tags: better than magazines, like_minded folks, Wacktose intolerant, Passages, Toronto, Homelessness, custo pick

Tasha Kheiriddin: New Democrats must choose between socialism and success

Tasha Kheiriddin wrote 1 month ago: At their upcoming policy convention in Montreal, federal New Democrats will debate, for the second t … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Politics, Justin Trudeau, New Democratic Party of Canada

Late NDP Leader Jack Layton on Senate Abolition

Obert Madondo wrote 1 month ago: In the House of Commons on October 17, 2007, Jack Layton, the late leader of the New Democrats, spok … more →

Tags: Parliament, Senate, blogs, New Democrats, obert madondo, Video, New Democratic Party, senate, House of Commons

NDP ponders deleting socialism from its guiding statement4 comments

Canadian Press wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — NDP brass are taking a second shot at jettisoning some of the socialist baggage that many — … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News, Ottawa, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party of Canada, Brian Topp, Bill Blaikie

Rumors are pretty strong, and supported by Frequency: CIA behind "Rogue Leaders'" cancer and heart attacks ailments

adonis49 wrote 1 month ago: Rumors are pretty strong, and supported by Frequency: CIA behind rogue leaders’s cancer and he … more →

Tags: cities/geography, biographies/books, political Artical, sciences, professional articles, medicine, economy/finance, death/ terminally ill, Essays


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