Chris Selley in the
National Post writes about John Williamson's (CPC - New Brunswick Southwest,
NB) racialized comments during the Manning Conference in Ottawa. Selley makes some valid points, but I mostly applaud his use of a Kids in the Hall reference.
One of the big questions
in my mind about the 2015 federal election is 'What will happen with the Green
Party?' It's entirely unpredictable, obviously, but projections sometimes show
them electing more MPs outright. Eric Grenier offers his analysis here.
Andre Domise writes about
unrepresentative media and the impact it has on minority communities.
Chantal Hébert writes in the Toronto Start that the positioning
of the Conservative Party in recent weeks and months and the promotion of fear tactics threatens the fabric of Canadian life.
This week the Minister for
Public Safety came under attack for citing the Holocaust to defend Bill C-51,
the anti-terror bill.
Third party spending
during Ontario's provincial elections is an embarrassment and disgrace. The
province's Chief Electoral Officer has called on the province to reform laws to
restrict them.
Lawrence Martin lays out
the scenario where the NDP may form the next federal government. This article is definitely a little thin, which is disappointing.
While no fan of the
Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau (LPC - Papineau, QC) I present the text of a speech he made on the theme of liberty.
Jon Lorinc writes about
the rapidly and shocking cost increases for subway extensions in Toronto and
the possible impact it will have on the planned Scarborough route. Also, check out part two for some serious(ly depressing) number crunching.
Two pieces came out
reflecting on Mayor Linda Jeffrey's first 100 days in office. Peter Criscione
offers up a report card on the major fields for the new mayor and the Globe and Mail focus more on the state of the city of Brampton's finances.
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