No room for hall monitors in fight against anti-abortion crusade
OTTAWA—New York Times opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang tweeted about the frustration of everyone who selflessly fights for the expansion of civil and human rights: “We just saw the culmination of 50 years of unpopular and fringe organizing and protest. It is truly bizarre that the response from so many who say they’re on the side of […]
‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts
Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant to address troubling backlogs in health-care systems created throughout COVID-19. But they also say the money is not nearly enough after so many months of a system stretched to the limit, […]
Expect abortion bombshell to dominate the fall agenda
OTTAWA—The f-bomb was allegedly dropped in the House of Commons on May 4 by a frustrated prime minister. It was not picked up by any microphone and even though Conservatives vociferously demanded an apology, even they were at odds over what exactly was said. Upon exiting the House, Justin Trudeau himself mimicked his own father’s […]
Abortion debate will ‘quite likely’ define Conservative leadership election, say Conservatives
With Roe vs. Wade making international headlines, the divisive issue of abortion access will have a significant impact on the down ballot support and fundraising for candidates on both sides of the divide in the ongoing Conservative leadership election, say Conservatives. In interviews with The Hill Times, political insiders supporting different candidates and one leading […]
Overturning Roe v. Wade just the beginning of Trump’s legacy, warns Heyman
In the wake of what appears to be the undoing of the right to choose to have an abortion in the United States, former American ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, who served under Democrat president Barack Obama, says he’s worries this is just the beginning. “I think that if we think it’s just Roe v. […]
Political bodies, our choice
OTTAWA—Under his eye, indeed. Across the border, Republicans and conservatives alike are remaking the United States in the image of the Republic of Gilead. On Monday night, Politico broke the story of the year so far, which is that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is poised to overturn one of the most […]
Mixed reviews for Liberal solution to protect Quebec seats
The Trudeau government recently tabled its solution to stop Quebec from losing a seat in this year’s riding redistribution process, but the proposal, which would set a new minimum seat count for provinces, is getting mixed reviews from opposition MPs. “This is a good step in the right direction,” said NDP MP Daniel Blaikie […]
‘Racism plays a role in immigration decisions,’ House Immigration Committee hears
“Kids in India are not back-packers as they are in Canada” reads a note appended to a slide in a presentation used to train Canadian immigration officials in mid-2019. In a recent access to information request, Immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens said he received a copy of the presentation which was used in a training session […]
When keeping it (performatively) real goes wrong
OTTAWA—As I sit here writing this column on the third anniversary of the massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand—driven by Islamophobic, white supremacist ideology—it’s come to my attention how far we’ve fallen as western societies. Ignoring the warnings of BIPOC voices, while platforming those who are far-right ascendant, the western world is now full-throttle into Nazi […]
We need to talk about Azov
OTTAWA—I didn’t want to write about this topic, but every time I try to get out, white supremacy just pulls me back in. There has been a lot of Russian disinformation accompanying their invasion of Ukraine, an accoutrement to the ground war. Russia’s pretext to the invasion, in Vladimir Putin’s own words, as printed in […]
