Opinion
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Cannabis: how can Stephen Harper be so persistently, desperately wrong?
Throughout his time in office, Stephen Harper has adopted a consistently cement-headed approach to cannabis, imposing his personal beliefs upon Canadians against their will.
Nine stupid things the Harper government spent tax dollars on
A partial list of the Harper government's most ridiculous expenditures on public dime. The superhero survey, the non-split sausage...it's all here.
Vote out Harper. Vote strategically!
Oct. 19 may be our last chance to rescue our country from the abyss of fear and bigotry that has come to define the Harper government in its dying days.
Let citizen juries bring independence and democracy to the CBC
The CBC should be liberated from politicians, says Simon Threlkeld, and transferred to informed rule by the people.
Harper's so-called "survey" of Canadian opinion on the niqab is fraudulent
Veteran doctor says Harper's niqab survey "would be ripped to shreds" with traditional scientific scrutiny.
Canadian pension funds bet on a high-carbon future
The venerable Mark Carney says that financing the decarbonisation of our economy is a major opportunity, but Canada's government is blocking progress.
It’s not Harper Derangement Syndrome, it’s Stephen Stockholm Syndrome
Harper could do just about anything and 30 percent of Canadian voters would still mark an X for him on October 19.
Upcoming documentary tells shocking stories of alleged election fraud
Forget the niqab. What's been barbaric is the undermining of Canada's democracy over these past two elections.
Harper's desperate election gambit is unbelievably dangerous for women
Harper has fanned xenophobic fears, putting women at risk in a cynical bid for votes.