Politics and its Discontents

If Stephen Harper's contempt for the things we hold dear as Canadians isn't reason enough to vote, what is?

Yesterday I wrote a post detailing a CTV report on the obstruction from the PMO over its refusal to hand over an email pertaining to the th...

But true nonetheless: You can read more about our perilous state here .

You might want to take a moment to read Rick Salutin's thoughts on the implications of living in a country where environmentalists an...

I have to confess to feeling a small measure of guilt each time I reproduce someone else's words with little editorializing on my part...

It is no secret that this country, under the 'leadership' of the Harper cabal, has suffered a significant loss of democratic freed...

That is a question you may be prompted to ask yourself after reading this piece by Kevin Logan and watching the video below. Described ther...

Can't help but wonder if this is a salvo in the Conservative battle to undermine the credibility and legitimacy of Elections Canada, gi...

Where would we be without their pithy insights?

H/t Chris Andersen

I doubt that any of this requires further explanation.

These Star readers , whether you agree with them or not, have some interesting perspectives to offer: Re: Growing disconnect between Canad...

But of course I state the obvious here, don't I? Nonetheless, for those who like regular and ongoing illustrations of the fact that th...

In his column today, Tim Harper reminds us that yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the Harper majority government. It is hard...

What is one of the chief effects of the Harper regime's preference for an ideologically-based policy model over one premised on logic,...

As deeply suspicious and cynical as I am about institutions, it is probably not surprising that I view with a jaundiced eye the events su...

Over the past year I have written several posts on the woeful state of democratic participation in Canada, a state I am convinced is a...

This thoughtful Star reader provides his answer : As I attended the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, I thought of all those who di...

On the day that Stephen Harper is to receive his World Statesman of the Year award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation , presumabl...

I just got back from my Algonquin trip, so just a very brief post. In skimming today's Star, there is a very interesting piece by Bob ...