Quebec voters choose constitutional peace
Because of the political circumstances in Quebec, I thought it would be a good idea to do a column on the subject. This will likely be my last comment on Quebec politics for some time unless, of …
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August 27 2012 Columns Youth hold the balance of power over two politicians
Voters aged 18 to 24 hold in their hands the fate of two politicians who will stand before the electorate this fall. And, according to what these voters decide, the results will prove quite different…
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August 7 2012 Columns An orgy of electoral expenditures to make Americans forget the economy
With summer still in full swing, no one is thinking about going back to the routine. And that is how it should be – for now. Yet, we’re almost there. Back to school, of course but also back to …
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July 9 2012 Columns Loss of confidence in politicians: whose fault is it?
Opinion polls often speak out loud what we think in secret. Ipsos Reid’s latest incursion into the mindset of the population for the media conglomerate, Postmedia, reveals – or should I say …
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June 18 2012 Columns Will he– or will he not
In less than a year the Liberal Party of Canada will be choosing a permanent leader. We already know that it will not be interim leader Bob Rae, who – surprise, surprise – announced that he was …
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June 4 2012 Columns Quebec’s striking students: are general elections next on the agenda?
Photo by Kunal Shah, Flickr
Quebec’s striking students have recently passed the 100 day mark. You can’t say that…
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May 21 2012 My Turn Gone are the good old budget laws
Majority governments are able to propose any number of bills before Parliament and have them adopted – thanks to their majority, of course. This in itself isn’t alarming.
However, it is …
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April 30 2012 Columns Change yes, but not at any cost
As they say, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. Our Albertan neighbours clearly demonstrated it last week. The recent Alberta general elections’ results, which saw the Progressive Conservative …
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April 16 2012 Columns Boxing - a detour to leadership?
Justin Trudeau and Dave Huehn
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April 2 2012 Columns NDP – Aiming for government
The members of the New Democratic Party’s have made their choice and opted for Québec’s Thomas Mulcair. Winning after a four day voting spree, the Outremont MP now has the task of preserving not…