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Stephen Harper's majority government: Not looking out for YOU : As we close in on one year of Stephen Harper's majority, it is evident that this is a very special government. YOU are just not on its list of priorities. It's not that this government does not have causes to which it is deeply committed: low taxes for business and the wealthy; the petroleum indu...
Shaw bans video of peace activist author's book reading : VICTORIA, B.C. -- The "Program Our Way to Fight," the record of an evening with Canadian author Michael Reardon recently hosted by the Victoria Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada, is being censored by Shaw Cable in Vancouver. Pasifik.ca, who recorded the event and wishes to release...
Haiti Wikileaks writer speaks in Canada on post-earthquake political situation : February 7, 2012 -- Kim Ives, an editor of Haiti's largest circulation weekly newspaper, Haiti Liberté, recently completed a speaking tour to Winnipeg, Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, and Seattle, Washington in which he described the current political situation and outlook in post-earthquake Hait...
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What the Keystone Rejection Really Reveals (in Opinion): ENERGY & EQUITY: The ruthless, evolving nature of energy politics.
What Happened to The Tyee? (in News): Our server crashed for almost 12 hours yesterday. Here's why.
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Letter to Supporters: Which Telecom Giant thinks you should pay more?: The Big Three are ripping us off and using the money to manipulate Canadians and the government. As we’ve been saying, the Big Three cell phone companies have a plan to price-gouge Canadians by shutting out small competitors1. Now they’re unleashing a misinformation campaign to muzzle your voice...
The Return of Lawful Access: Like reality television’s Big Brother, Lawful Access just keeps coming back. Having died on the table of Parliament’s last session, Bills C-50, C-51 and C-52 are bound for a legislative reincarnation this time around. And, with the Bills a...
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Today in Gutter Politics: Special Godwin Edition: This is from earlier today in the House of Commons.
I wish I could say I'm surprised but I'm not: CSIS may use intelligence derived from torture, Toews says The federal government has directed Canada's spy agency to use information that may have been extracted through torture in cases where public safety is at stake. ... Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has quietly told CSIS the gov...
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Overlooking Cancer Prevention: In January, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization released a report recommending that Health Canada begin vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus (HPV). This same vaccine has been available to women in Canada since 2008 to protect against cervical cancer. Why has it taken so long ...
Crime Bill: What the Senate Can Salvage: There are many reasons to be wary of Bill C-10, the Harper government’s omnibus crime bill. For one thing, it will cost us millions – or billions – of dollars to accommodate the additional prisoners that its provisions will result in. These funds could, instead, be used to improve our safety thro...
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NGOs counter-lobbying the EU: "Oil sands advocacy strategy" does not reflect Canadian values.
Sex selection controversy: CMAJ article warns ultrasound can lead to "female feticide".
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Memories of a Millennial: I like having older friends. Conversations can be fascinating, and they can be such a tremendous wealth of vivid historical insight into the eras before yours. Having dinner with a significantly older friend the other other night, I was, as usual, interrogating her about all sorts of stuff. Do yo...
Harper Derangement Syndrome lives on: If you thought Bush-hatred in America was bad, you should get a load of Harper-hate in Canada, the subject of my latest article for the Huffington Post. It’s a testament to the power of social media and the increasingly biased way most of us choose to consume our news that the Canadian party syst...
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Harper must listen, or else Canada might face native 'uprising', B.C. native leader threatens: In case PM Harper fails to give importance to the concerns raised by aboriginal leaders Tuesday, Canada might face an Arab Spring-style "uprising", says a B.C. native leader. Stewart Phillip, grand chief of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said: "We must do better. The honour of the Crown and the ...
Winnipeg police search for missing man Stephane Martin Bissonnette: On January 22, 2012 at approximately 9:00 p.m. while being guarded by Provincial Remand Guards at the Health Science Center Stephane Martin Bissonnette (29 years) escaped custody. Stephane Martin Bissonnette is currently awaiting trial on charges of Robbery and Firearm Offences. The investigation...
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U.S. Court of Appeals says Proposition 8 unconstitutional: From the American Foundation for Equal Rights this afternoon, a big court victory for same sex marriage in the U.S. When equality and love prevail, it is always worth celebrating: San Francisco, CA – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in Perry v. Brown...
The "great shell game": Come on in, the water's warm! Yes to this Martin column today: "The myth of Tory economic performance."Can the myth be sustained in coming years? Are times about to get rockier? Some headlines from today to consider: "Banks rolling back mortgage discounts," "Customers feel the pinch as banks cut ...
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Federal By-Election in Toronto-Danforth to be Held on May 19th: Elections Canada has issued the writ of election for a by-election in the electoral district of Toronto-Danforth.
Federal Registered Political Party Q4 2011 Financial Reports Now Available: The federal registered parties' fourth quarter financial returns for 2011 are now available on the Elections Canada website.
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Human Rights and Halftime Shows in America: Here’s a human rights condundrum for you: You are reasonably certain that an asylum seeker sent back to his country of origin could face torture. You are equally certain that this person poses a lethal terrorist threat to citizens in the local community (or abroad, if this person is given a chan...
A Little Vancouver Maritime History: Here’s a photo I took a little while back of the mural outside the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Neat perspective. Related posts: Video. The Neighborhood of Hastings Sunrise A neat video tour of the East Vancouver neighborhood of... More Media Coverage of a History of The Middle Eastsi...
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Canada's Poorest Province?: A study from l'Université de Montréal's business school HEC Montréal has concluded that the income gap is widening between Quebec and wealthier parts of Canada – and that Quebec could be the poorest province in the country within a decade.The research conducted by HEC's Centre for P...
Another Saskatchewanderer to hit the road and promote province's tourism: REGINA - The job that has been called best summer job in Saskatchewan is up for grabs again.The provincial government will be accepting applications for the Saskatchewanderer summer job starting on Friday.The Ministry of Tourism will pay one post-secondary student to explore the province...
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Goodbye-Election Called in Layton’s Old Riding: [Welcome, National Newswatch readers!] Just over five months after the death of his friend and adversary NDP Leader Jack Layton, the Prime Minister has decided that residents of Layton's former riding are ready to move on and select a new representative to the House of Commons. Originally planned...
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Is there a way to stop animal suffering—and still enjoy that burger?: Ilustration by Dave Donald Yes, we must stop killing and eating animals.Vegetarians give up meat for various reasons—out of compassion for animals, to be healthy or to be more environmentally friendly. And now vegetarianism is more accessible than ever, says David Alexander, Executive Director o...
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Saying No to CSIS: Dozens of groups launch campaign to not co-operate with Canadian spy agency MONREAL—Nearly 70 groups across Canada have joined a campaign to no longer co-operate with the work of Canada's national spy...
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Is Democracy Breaking Out In Libya, Egypt, Yemen and In Syria?: What began a year ago as a peaceful protest for democracy and real reforms has since turned into a deliberate war against the majority of the Syrian people. Thousands were killed and more disappeared without a trace. Syrian President Assad will not give up and the killing continues. We do hope ...
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Demanding Leadership on Democratic Reform: I’ve been offline and travelling for a while if you’ve been wondering about the radio silence (I know, unlikely). But I’m back now, living for the next two years in the self-declared “Greatest Democracy on Earth™”. We’ll see if they have any better luck than we are having up in Canada. With the w...
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SuperBowl Ads 2012 – Part I: Well the big game is now done and gone, the prizes have been awarded (BTW, sweet ride Mr. Manning) and poor Tim Brady must forced to contemplate his fate whilst staring at the reflection of his supermodel wife in...read more
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Nova Scotia’s war on private liquor: Charles Patton is the owner of Water ‘N’ Wine, a store in New Glasgow, N.S. that sells wine-making kits and rents storage space that customers can use during the fermentation process. But this small business owner may soon be forced to put a cork in it, if the provincial government has its wa...

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