A new political party is promising to make life miserable for British Columbia’s coalition government. “The purpose of this party in the next election is to hold a gun to the government’s head,” Stuart Parker, organizer with the BC Ecosocialists, told Redaction Politics. “We want every single Green and NDP incumbent in this province terrified that … Continue reading New party in British Columbia aims to shake up the province’s political establishment →

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership race has entered the homestretch after back-to-back debates that seemed to benefit the perceived favourite. According to most commentators, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay solidified his position during the June 17 French debate and June 18 English debate, both held at a Toronto hotel without a live audience. … Continue reading CPC leadership: Frontrunner solidifies lead in contest to replace Andrew Scheer →

One of Canada’s first anti-fascists is getting his due more than 80 years after taking up arms in defence of his beliefs. Not for King or Country: Edward Cecil-Smith, The Communist Party of Canada, and the Spanish Civil War, is the first biography of a soldier, journalist, playwright and political activist who rose to prominence … Continue reading Tribute to an early anti-fascist: ‘Not for King or Country’ by Tyler Wentzell →

The spectre of Donald Trump is influencing the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership race and could ultimately hurt the party’s prospects in the next federal election. “I don’t think it’s an unfair observation to say the Conservatives are being infested with the Trump disease,” said Dan Leger, a Nova Scotia-based journalist, author and political … Continue reading Trumpian politics seep north of the border as Canada’s conservatives gear up for leadership election →

Canada’s bid for a UN Security Council seat is facing intense criticism from within the G7 country’s own borders. Prominent Canadian authors, academics and activists have signed a petition highlighting the country’s policy failures and demanding it be denied a spot on the powerful 15-member council. In making their case, the signatories cite Canada’s role as a … Continue reading Canada seeks a UN Security Council seat, but critics are railing against its foreign policy record →