Jun 7 2018 — Brian Budd — The Conversation — Up until a few months ago, discussions of Doug Ford becoming premier of Ontario were relegated to amusing hypothetical conversations. However, the hypothetical “what if” has become reality. The man many view as a Canadian Donald Trump has seized on a unique political opportunity to dethrone the province’s Liberal party and reassert Progressive Conservative control […]
Jun 7 2018 — Brian Budd — The Conversation — Doug Ford has been elected premier of Ontario. What’s in store for the province under the Progressive Conservatives? Ford is seen here following a campaign announcement in Toronto on June 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Brian Budd, University of Guelph Up until a few months ago, discussions of Doug Ford […]
Jun 1 2018 — Robert Drummond — The Conversation — Kathleen Wynne has publicly conceded she won’t be premier after Ontario residents go to the polls this Thursday. The unusual acknowledgement came with a plea from the premier to ask voters to elect enough of her Liberal candidates to ensure a minority NDP or Progressive Conservative government. The move by Wynne was another unexpected development […]
Jun 1 2018 — Robert Drummond — The Conversation — Just a few days before the June 7 election, the Ontario Premier has publicly admitted her party won’t win. She is urging voters to return enough Liberal candidates to ensure a minority PC or NDP government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan Robert Drummond, York University, Canada Kathleen Wynne has publicly conceded she won’t be premier after […]
May 30 2018 — David Tindall — The Conversation — In the lead-up to the last federal election, Justin Trudeau said: “Governments might grant permits, but only communities can grant permission.” Vancouver and Burnaby did not grant permission to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Neither did a number of smaller Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
May 30 2018 — David Tindall — The Conversation — A protester holds a photo of an oil-soaked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a demonstration against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in Vancouver on May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck David Tindall, University of British Columbia In the lead-up to the last federal election, Justin Trudeau said: “Governments might grant permits, but […]
May 27 2018 — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s official trip to India earlier this year, with its mock piety and clumsy handling of relations with a rising power of 1.2 billion people, rightly set off alarm bells in addition to a lot of ongoing jokes. A larger pattern of bizarre Trudeau behaviour is coming into focus, Canadians now realize, […]
May 27 2018 — Grant Dawson — The Conversation — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to local residents at a public barbecue ahead of the G7 Summitin La Malbaie, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques BoissinotSpecial Instru Grant Dawson, University of Nottingham Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s official trip to India earlier this year, with its mock piety and clumsy handling of relations with a rising power of […]
May 24 2018 — Christo Aivalis — The Conversation — At the start of the Ontario provincial election, which unofficially began when Doug Ford was narrowly chosen in March to lead the province’s Progressive Conservatives, most pundits and analysts predicted a two-horse race, pitting Ford against Liberal incumbent Kathleen Wynne.
May 24 2018 — Christo Aivalis — The Conversation — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath speaks to a packed room of supporters at an NDP rally in Brampton on May 21. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Galit Rodan Christo Aivalis, University of Toronto At the start of the Ontario provincial election, which unofficially began when Doug Ford was narrowly chosen in March to lead the province’s Progressive Conservatives, […]
May 2 2018 — Michael J. Armstrong — The Conversation — The legalization of cannabis in Canada is just on the horizon. Canadian provinces are taking different approaches to how it will be sold to the public. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) grabbed attention in April for identifying its first store locations. But it was the accompanying call for product suppliers that caught my eye […]
May 2 2018 — Michael J. Armstrong — The Conversation — A man smokes a large marijuana joint during the annual 4/20 marijuana celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 20, 2018. With legalization ahead, provinces are taking different approaches in how they sell weed to the public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University The legalization of cannabis in Canada is just […]
Apr 24 2018 — Glenn Hanna — The Conversation — It may be some time before we hear the full story from the Toronto police constable who apprehended the suspect in Monday’s van attack that left 10 people dead and several others injured. But many are rightfully praising the policeman’s actions, and at the same time comparing them to the actions taken in other situations […]
Apr 24 2018 — Glenn Hanna — The Conversation — A Toronto policeman is being praised for the way he apprehended a suspect who was accused of killing 10 people by driving a van onto a busy sidewalk. YouTube Glenn Hanna, University of Guelph-Humber It may be some time before we hear the full story from the Toronto police constable who apprehended the suspect in […]
Apr 16 2018 — Daniel Horen Greenford and H. Damon Matthews — The Conversation — Imagine, for a moment, a country where climate action, accountability and social justice are required for a healthy economy. The 2018 federal budget has been criticized by fiscal conservatives for failing to pay down the debt during a prosperous period. But since the health of the economy is dependent upon a stable climate, shouldn’t we […]