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Ottawa ON – There are two basic types of political discipline- internal party discipline and the party’s ability to restrain itself from foolish endeavours. The recent NDP filibuster over the Canada Post back to work legislation puts both types of discipline on display for the NDP. The NDP did wellContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – With all the rhetoric surrounding the Conservative government’s introduction of back to work legislation, its worth looking at previous government reaction to strikes at Canada Post. There is a long history of troubled labour relations at the corporation, for example, there were some 19 strikes, lockouts andContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Twenty years ago, July 11, 1991 First Nation speakers came together from all over North America to commemorate the events known as the Oka Crisis. It was a time of healing, respect, dignity and a strong path forward. What has happened since then? What has happened lately?Continue Reading

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Dear Editor, Minister Rona Ambrose is telling us why her government is spending millions of dollars Canada can not afford. The reason she states in the House of Commons is no longer valid  The following letter asks her a question many Canadians have concerning our foreign involvements in the lastContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – For once I actually agree with former Prime Minister Paul Martin. The occasion for this unusual situation occurred when he said “Most Canadians would not send their children to the kind of schools that Ottawa condemns aboriginals or certainly First Nations on reserves to go to… This isContinue Reading

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CFN – ABSTRACT: The international community’s engagement in Libya is an example of the application of the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect. The World Federalist Movement – Canadai supported the passing of UN SC 1973 as a necessary measure to prevent imminent mass atrocities in the city of Benghazi. However,Continue Reading

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Ottawa ON – In her final report released last week in Ottawa, retiring Auditor General Sheila Fraser stated, “Despite the federal government’s many efforts to implement our recommendations and improve its First Nations programs, we have seen a lack of progress in improving the lives and well-being of people livingContinue Reading

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Dear Editor, Mr. Harper, Mr. MacKenzie, Mr Layton–I understand that there will be a vote in Parliament today to ‘extend the mission’ in Libya.  Firstly–to call this a ‘mission’ is obtuse.  This is not a mission, it is a war against a sovereign nation that has threatened no one.  WhenContinue Reading

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    Morrisburg ON – (Harpocrat* ‘power grabber’ from Greek harpax, harpaktes ‘robber’; Latin harpyiae ‘harpies, rapacious monsters’; English harpy ‘greedy, cruel or grasping person’ + Greek kratos ‘power, might’)   Chorus: Listen to our Great Reformer! Leading us to the Promised Land! “Friends, in the name of Democracy obviouslyContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – I’m still a rookie in the journalism field.     I’m not really a journalist although I portray one occasionally.    I’ve not been burdened with some of the hypocritical rhetoric it takes to be a top notch network Newsy. My eyes have really seen a bitContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – I got an urgent email this afternoon telling me to get myself to Ottawa to cover the first Anti-Harper rally.    Now it’s Friday and well..it’s Friday, but I hopped into my non air conditioned car and zoomed down.  Being a masochist I listened to CFRA (Continue Reading

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Ottawa ON – Opposition politicians whining about a government budget isn’t new, its part of their job and its what they do best. Nor was there much that was new in Harper’s budget yesterday. It didn’t contain any dramatic surprises; even the settlement with Quebec on the HST issue hadContinue Reading

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There is a time and a place to protest, and during the throne speech on the Senate floor while theGovernor General is addressing the nation on behalf of the Prime Minister is definitely not the timeor place to have done so. As much as I and many other Canadians disagreeContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Brigette DePape  (Bridgette Marcelle) entered our Canadian history books by a simple act of defiance.   It was gorgeous.   A simple sign with two words on it.   She sacrificed a great job to own that moment of our shared history and gained a National andContinue Reading