Montreal: Blown Away by Corruption
The wind of corruption has blown away any political stability and credibility within Montreal and its surrounding areas in the past few months. In June of last year, Jacques Duchesneau ratified the...
View ArticleMontreal Pro-Palestine Rally
Conflict between Palestine and Israel was reignited Wednesday, November 14th as part of Israeli mission “Operation Pillar of Defense” which state officials have deemed necessary due to what they have...
View ArticleMarois Madness, and the Surprisingly Unsurprising Quebec Budget
It’s been a busy year for Quebec’s politicians. Between a student uprising, an embarrassing provincial election and Marois’ thus far controversial politics, it’s been hard to keep up. For those who...
View ArticleIn New Era for Central Banking, Carney Has It All
“Next summer, I’m going to take my talents to the banks of the River Thames and join the Bank of England.” Governor Mark Carney didn’t exactly phrase it that way, but the announcement that he was...
View ArticleThe Sartorialist Goes Colonial
“What Burberry’s plaid is to London, the Hudson’s Bay blanket is to Canada in all its Far North glory.” — Hudson’s Bay Salesclerk, 2003 To this day the Hudson’s Bay Company’s ubiquitous stripes convey...
View ArticleThe Enduring Shame of Harper’s Foreign Policy
On November 29 Canada was one of eight countries to vote “no” at the United Nations on whether or not Palestine should be granted “non-member observer” status. The absolute incredulity most Canadians...
View ArticleChina, the Catalyst for Canadian Financial Growth and Prosperity?
They say history tends to repeat itself. Forty years ago, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau formally acknowledged the People’s Republic of China. At the time, Canada was one of the initial Western...
View ArticleClara’s Response to the Response
Dear Patrick Levy, Yesterday you published an article, and you threw some pretty hard accusations about my writing at me. Some of what you said was justified, and some of it was your opinion presented...
View ArticleUtopia: a Quebec-free Canada
In September, Premier Pauline Marois decided to make Quebec’s independence a priority by placing herself at the head of the department for Intergovernmental Affairs and Sovereignist Governance. Are...
View ArticleDystopia: a dreadfully misunderstood Quebec within Canada
I just finished reading the article entitled “Utopia: A Quebec-free Canada”, and I reflected on those words as I am: a staunch Quebecer, if you will. Naturally, I feel the need to briefly offer a...
View ArticleIdle No More: Public Opinion in the Comment Box
December 11thth, 2012 marked the beginning of First Nation Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike. Spence gave the country an ultimatum and in turn demanded a meeting with the government to discuss the...
View ArticleBill C-31: Why is Canada cracking down on refugees?
In June 2012, Canada passed Bill C-31, a new law that changes the federal immigration system, particularly the asylum claims system. The law came into effect mid-December. ”Protecting Canada’s...
View ArticleExclusive Political Boullion Interview with Idle No More Organizer
Idle No More was conceived by four Saskatchewan women into a national day of protest on September 10th 2012, and now transcends Canada’s borders to the US and worldwide. “It started with aboriginals...
View ArticleThe Bouillon Weekly
Dear readers, This week, the deadly hostage crisis by radical Islamist militants in an Algeria gas field made international headlines. Brazen Algerian soldiers rushed to the scene, resulting in the...
View ArticleThe Dichotomy between Governance and Politics when Choosing Ontario’s next...
The Ontario Liberals convene next weekend to choose their new leader and the province’s next premier. Making that choice, however, may be harder than it looks. In an ideal world, leaders should be...
View ArticleThe Hammer and the Hockey Stick: The Decline of North American Labour Unions
The 113-day labour dispute between the NHL and the NHLPA, the hockey players’ union, came to an end on January 6. The deal arranged by the two sides reflects the strength of both the player’s union and...
View ArticleThe Bouillon Weekly
Dear readers, This week was an important one for the United States as President Obama was sworn into office for his second term. He certainly faces another budget showdown as Congress approved another...
View ArticleThe Mean, Green, Knitting Machine
The Backbencher ; Taking all of the mindless psychobabble that comes out of the House of Commons, and providing critical analysis on the important bits. * * * The average Canadian MP is a master of...
View ArticleThe Bouillon Weekly
Dear readers, The French can declare a victory in Mali (at least for now) when President Hollande made a quick stop in Timbuktu to rally around and congratulate his troops. There is no doubt that the...
View ArticleA severe case of Orwellian newspeak: Mulcair’s attempt to dupe Quebeckers
1984 author, George Orwell, would be astonished to find his nightmarish fantasy come to life – Where government has begun naming bills completely contrary to what they entail. Indeed, Tom Mulcair’s...
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