Blog March 27
Wilkdrose Energy Critic Drew Barnes (right). (David Climenhaga photo)
Climate Drewhaha: Financing a documentary with a point of view is advocacy, not defending free speech
David J. Climenhaga | Wildrose Energy Critic Drew Barnes is drawing fire for putting some of his own money into a documentary that questions global climate change.
Blog March 27
Lime green blankets, donated by PanAm games cover the mats on a floor in a city warming centre.
How can Toronto possibly be considering hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Cathy Crowe | Once again, Toronto politicians and entrepreneurs decide to focus on big circus events instead of the social good.
Blog March 27
NDP's youth leadership debate highlights differences in style, not substance
Karl Nerenberg | The four declared candidates for the NDP leadership debated again in Montreal on Sunday. They knocked Trudeau for failing to live up to promises to young Canadians.
Blog March 26
Canada's earliest immigration policies made it a safe haven for escaped slaves
Penney Kome | Canada won a peaceful reputation as the Underground Railroad's destination until 1911, when the Liberals created the "White Canada" policy.
News March 25
Public Service Alliance promotes equity with conference(s)
Meagan Gillmore | PSAC's "conference of conferences" puts human rights are front and centre." Union president Robyn Benson told delegates: “you own the floor and you own the stage.”
Podcast March 24
South Korean workers win against President Park
Piergiorgio Moro, Jiselle Hanna | Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region and the impact of the workers movement on the impeachment of President Park in South Korea.
Blog March 24
Image: Wikimedia Commons
To cover Trump, the press needs to be less objective, not more
John Miller | Time for journalists to be advocates -- for truth and accountability.
Columnists March 24
PMO Photo by Adam Scotti
This may be the budget that ended deficit phobia
Rick Salutin | This budget rocked, in one sense: it did a 180 on the stifling monomania of the last 30 years -- the obsession with deficits.
News March 23
Liberals' second budget gets failing grade
Miriam Katawazi | The federal government, says David Macdonald, "took the 2016 budget out and put a new cover on it... Now you have the 2017 budget. They’ve gift wrapped last year’s budget."
Blog March 24
CJFE and press freedom groups condemn Ontario court ruling against VICE journalist Ben Makuch
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression | Ontario Court of Appeal decision undermines public interest reporting and the protection of sources
Blog March 23
The Empire Strikes Back: Cuba-US Relations under Trump
John M. Kirk | When US president Obama and Cuban president Castro agreed to reopen diplomatic relations between their two countries, the future suddenly seemed positive. But then Trump got elected. What now?
Podcast March 23
Art, Anguish, and Real Estate
Braden Alexander | Author Stephen Dale explores the connections between the arts community, gentrification, and real estate development.