EDITORIAL – Local election result reflects disaffection with Ottawa
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’VE HAD A WEEK to digest the results of the federal election and the more I think about it, the more the outcome in [Continue]
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KNOX – A Dunkirk for the NDP but Greens left stuck in the sand
AT LEAST the New Democrats can celebrate their version of the Miracle of Dunkirk. Yes, they won fewer seats than in 2015 — a lot fewer — but no, they didn’t get [Continue]
POLITICS – How the Liberals paved the way for the Bloc’s return
By MAXIME HEROUX-LEGAULT University of British Columbia THE LIBERALS launched the election with high hopes for Québec. After all, their 2015 victory hinged on securing 40 [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – From death metal to hip hop – how Daz Tha Punk turned his life around
IT’S BEEN FOUR YEARS since the last time I had coffee with Daz Tha Punk. Back then he was going by the performance name Bloodlust Abominator of Ritual War Incantations — [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Liberals benefited the most from strategic voting
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE IN THE HOURS of ballot counting, as political commentators filled airtime and candidates nervously chewed their nails, a narrative of how one of the [Continue]
PETERS – Western separation is bunk, but Western alienation is real
LET US BE QUITE CLEAR about one thing: the talk about western separatism is bunk. It’s hooey. It’s bluster. It’s all sizzle and no steak. In its heart, Alberta knows it [Continue]
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