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Canada
Louise Mignault

The Politics of Evil: When Power and Profit Matter More Than People

Until the last few years, I have always viewed the Conservative Party of Canada as a viable political choice. Not my choice, to be sure, but a choice—not a threat. Well… not anymore. I’ve spent the past 2 years writing about my antipathy towards the modern-day Conservatives. I’ve done it

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Canada
Louise Mignault

It’s your border! Why are you asking Canada to police it for you?

Trump says Canada is responsible for fentanyl (or illegal aliens) entering the U.S. Blaming Canada for fentanyl or illegal aliens entering the US is complete nonsense. It’s not just wrong—it’s impossible. But the fact that people actually believe it – is a real problem. It’s way too easy to take

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Canada
Julia Lucio

The Death of Free Speech: How Trump is Silencing Dissent

Free speech is under attack. Not the imagined version where people mistake “freedom of speech” for “freedom from consequences,” but the real, dangerous dismantling of our right to dissent, to question those in power, to protest injustice. The latest blow comes from none other than Donald Trump, the so-called leader

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Canada
Louise Mignault

Doug Ford’s Election Mandate Was a Fraud

And We’re Letting Him Get Away With It Before the 2025 Ontario Elections, Doug Ford was mandated to govern Ontario until June 2026. That meant he had an additional 15 months left on his term of 48 months. But instead of using the power he already had to fight tariffs

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Canada
wokeleft

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, continues to disrupt Washington and the federal bureaucracy. According to published reports, its teams are dropping into federal agencies with a practically unlimited mandate to reform the federal government in accordance with recent executive

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cartoon of Elon Musk dressed as a Nazi doing the salute
Canada
Louise Mignault

To Elon Musk and the Denizens of X

To Elon Musk and the Denizens of X (Twitter), Elon, Your recent actions have raised major concerns with respect to your influence on global politics and your unmistakable attacks on democracy. Your contribution of over $260 million to Trump’s campaign was – in the words of Steve Bannon – “the

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cartoon of father reading his son's failing report card
Canada
Louise Mignault

Doug Ford’s (very bad) Report Card

A political opportunist, Doug Ford, is hedging his bets by calling for an unnecessary and expensive snap this week. He’s chosen well – he plans to bamboozle an exhausted electorate amid the turmoil of Trump’s first weeks, Trudeau’s resignation and the Liberal search for a new leader. The reason? He

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Canada
A Guest

Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats

Lisa Young, University of Calgary https://audio.adauris.ai/v2/widget/RvjICRaqgSFBJozV1NoK/dKEbvOHvcfLx47rGwCH7?distribution=true Alberta Premier Danielle Smith finds herself at the centre of controversy because of her refusal to be part of a “Team Canada” approach to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. While other provincial premiers have signed on to a common approach, Smith visited the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago

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