September is the birth month of Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr., as it is that of his father Ferdinand Senior. Forty-nine years ago, the latter… 10/08/2021
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Opinion & Analysis
Surviving 2022
Community leaders call on minority government to prioritize diaspora issues
September 23, 2021 Community leaders and new immigrants see hope for working with a minority Liberal government – but the work had to start yesterday,… 10/08/2021
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Ontario’s wrong – it’s not a pandemic of the unvaccinated
Phony definitions of what constitutes “fully vaccinated” should be rectified immediately so that Canadians can make rational decisions By Karen Selick Ontario updates its citizens… 10/08/2021
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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: Universities and schools must acknowledge how colonial education has reproduced anti-Indigenous racism
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: As we move towards Sept. 30, many schools and universities will be talking about observing the new National Day… 10/08/2021
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Canada’s status quo election: Trudeau returned with another minority, faces uncertain future
September 21, 2021 By Kimberly Speers Public Administration Teaching Professor, University of Victoria The 2021 Canadian election results were almost a mirror of the results… 09/24/2021
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Why minority governments have been good – and sometimes bad for Canada
September 21, 2021 Canada has another minority government. Is this good or bad for Canadian democracy? Mostly good — for now. There’s a lot to… 09/24/2021
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Dark legacy
Forty-nine years ago this month, on September 21, 1972, then President Ferdinand Marcos, whose second four-year term under the 1936 Philippine Constitution was ending in… 09/24/2021
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COVID-19 back to school Q&A
Is it safe for unvaccinated children to go to school in person? Is the harm of school closures greater than the risk of the virus?… 09/24/2021
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How serious is food inflation in Canada?
By Sylvain Charlebois Professor, Dalhousie University If you think food prices are increasing at a much faster pace than what Statistics Canada suggests, you’re likely… 09/24/2021
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Federal election: Canada’s next government should shift from reconciliation to decolonization and Indigenous self-determination
The federal government released the 2021 National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, And 2SLGBTQQIA+ People on June 3, 2021. The plan came… 09/10/2021
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