As those close to me know, I’m a huge news junkie – especially Canadian news. In recent years, The Globe and Mail has been my primary source. Reading it on my phone while waking up has been part of my daily routine I rarely miss. Even though I could catch up on all of the headlines…
Despite all of the rhetoric about how this is an election of historic proportions with very high stakes and a polarized climate, the situation really could be a lot worse and a lot more polarized than it is. When compared to our neighbours to the south, all three of the major parties are running on…
-The Expat- The Beginning I remember Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s first day in office. It was almost a decade ago, in what seemed to be an entirely different country than the one we live in today. It was a country where foul play could literally bring down a government; Paul Martin’s Liberals had just succumbed to…
We’re back after a week off to make room for last week’s debate on the federal budget. Just Matt this week. Ian and Niya will be back next week! From Matt: Is boycotting Israel a hate crime? The Harper government thinks so…maybe? This story began with a speech at the United Nations by Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (responsible for…
The Tête-à-Tête 