Aaron Wherry writes that
the 2011-2015 Parliament should perhaps be named the Lamented Parliament but
(cautiously) suggests that things may improve in light of our national despair.
Paul Well at Maclean's
lays out Justin Trudeau's announced platform for reforms to Canada's
Parliament, elections, etc.
Chantal Hébert writes that the focus on parliamentary and
democratic reform will hurt the Conservatives going ahead.
John Ralston Saul says
that the Truth and Reconciliation's report is the last chance for the country
to get things right with indigenous Canadians. I sadly disagree, if this moment passes another will return in a generation,
but the best time to start addressing these issues was decades ago not decades
from now.
Mallory Andrews in the
Dissolve writes about the tenth anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, nostalgia,trauma and what the new Star Wars films have to try to balance.
A Liberal candidate in
Nova Scotia resigned his candidacy when the Liberal Party supported Bill C-51. I have been hearing a lot of chatter about how Liberals hate what the party did
on C-51 and here is some tangible evidence.
In the Ottawa Citizen
Peter Loewen writes on how Mulcair may become Prime Minister. Likewise, a similar piece was in the Globe and Mail, link here.
The Immigration Minister
made some embarrassingly racist and then ignorant comments, Paul Wells takes him to school.
This articles explores the
intersection of transit and gentrification. Better transportation lets people access markets and connect the hottest job
markets with people who can afford to live in those markets.
The Hill Times writes that
the Conservative Party is having real trouble attracting star candidates to
replace the number of high profile ministers they have lost over this
parliament.
Finally, Emmett MacFarlane
wrote a series of tweets criticizing the elected leadership of our House of Commons. Definitely worth considering.
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