News January 25
More details Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada, Jimmy Carter, Margaret Trudeau and Rosalynn Carter at State Visit arrival. Photo: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Looking forward by looking back -- 1978
Karl Nerenberg | Pierre Trudeau had been in power for 10 years. Nigeria moved toward a (brief) return to democracy. And René Lévesque prepared the ground for 1980’s referendum on Quebec independence.
Blog January 24
Women's March: Image: Penney Kome
#MeToo on the march
Penney Kome | The Women's March roars back in 2018.
Blog January 24
Image: OpenMedia
Your voices helped shape the new TPP
Marie Aspiazu | In a big win for the Internet, the new version of the TPP suspends many of the controversial provisions included in previous versions.
Blog January 24
Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney. Photo: Premier of Alberta/flickr and michael_swan/flickr
Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney sing from same hymnbook, sort of, on plan to prop up Keystone XL
David J. Climenhaga | Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has adopted conservative positions on pipelines. Is Opposition Leader Kenney coming around to a policy traditionally associated with the NDP?
Blog January 24
Hassan Diab with his family at Ottawa airport on his return to Canada in January. Photo courtesy of Hassan Diab Support Committee.
After 10 years, Hassan Diab is finally free
Judy Haiven | A celebration of the release and return home of Canadian professor Hassan Diab after three years of imprisonment in France, and a condemnation of Canada's role in his mistreatment.
Columnists January 24
Tomatoes in grocery store. Photo: GoToVan/flickr
What's your foodprint? A guide to sustainable eating
Lois Ross | What we eat definitely has climate impact but there is often more than meets the eye when you consider how to eat sustainably. Here's an easier way to break down your carbon footprint.
Blog January 24
Picture taken from a Sûreté du Québec helicopter of Lac-Mégantic, the day of the derailment, July 6, 2013. Photo: Sûreté du Québec/Wikimedia Commons
As the Lac-Mégantic criminal trial ends, government action must begin
Bruce Campbell | The Quebec town's citizens were not protected from unsafe transportation conditions which remain in place today. They deserve justice.
Columnists January 24
Justin Trudeau attends vigil for victims of Quebec City shooting. Photo: Adam Scotti/PMO
Trudeau government still targets Muslims as threats
Matthew Behrens | January 29 marks the first anniversary of the mass murder of six Muslim worshippers in Quebec City. As the date approaches, Justin Trudeau's government continues to unfairly target Muslims.
Blog January 23
Jose Angel Gurria. Image: Jose Angel Gurria/Wikimedia Commons
On climate, OECD head embraces environmentalism
David Suzuki | In Gurria we have one of the world's most influential economists urging dramatic climate action, including a higher, and rising, price on carbon.
Podcast January 23
Image: Solidarity Halifax
Towards an anti-capitalist and anti-colonial environmentalism
Scott Neigh | Anti-capitalist organizations don't always understand environmentalism, and many environmental groups tend to work within a capitalist framework. Solidarity Halifax tries to bridge both approaches.
Blog January 23
Brad Wall, Saskatchewan's premier (Photo: Saskatchewan Party/ Facebook).
Brad Wall hoist with own petard as Saskatchewan climbs down from embarrassing licence plate war
David J. Climenhaga | The New West Partnership is not without its good points, as it turns out. At least it managed to silence Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall for a few minutes ahead of his departure Saturday.
Blog January 22
Message of support in French and English to the muslim community on the front door of Centre islamique de Verdun (4538, rue de Verdun, Montréal), in the Verdun borough of Montreal on 20 February 2017, in the aftermath of the Quebec City mosque shooting. Image: Fredisonfire/flickr
Only the people can make January 29 a National Day Against Islamophobia
Ehab Lotayef | If civil rights movements wait for the politicians, nothing will change.