Most recent polls suggest the NDP is positioned for a modest increase in vote share and a few additional seats in the next federal election. But where will those votes be gained, and what seats might the party add? Here are four ridings where the NDP might enjoy success, along with two others where it … Continue reading Potential NDP gains, losses in the next federal election →

If there’s one thing Erin O’Toole really wants voters to know about him, it’s that he served in the Canadian Armed Forces. It’s an inescapable part of the Conservative leader’s political narrative. We see it in the Royal Canadian Air Force sweater he frequently wears. We see it on the “Meet Erin” website. And we see … Continue reading Erin O’Toole’s bare-minimum military service →

Canadian Armed Forces members were more than twice as likely to die in Afghanistan as their American counterparts, according to a study released today by the Costs of War project at Brown University. And the reasons for Canada’s 13-year involvement in the Afghanistan conflict were far from selfless, says the study’s author. “When the war in Afghanistan … Continue reading Canadians fought in Afghanistan ‘to support the U.S. and NATO,’ but died at much higher rate than Americans →

Dan Kovalik’s leftist credentials are unassailable. He is a lifelong peace activist, a committed anti-racist, a harsh critic of U.S. foreign policy, and a longtime lawyer for the United Steelworkers. But while his previous books have critiqued American imperialism and militarism, Kovalik’s latest offering examines the way cancel culture and identity politics are dividing the … Continue reading New book offers leftist critique of cancel culture, identity politics →

Ambulance fees are being temporarily waived in Nova Scotia after the province’s chief medical officer of health made a startling admission Monday. “Over the weekend there were a number of positive cases, that when first contacted by public health, needed an immediate call for an ambulance,” Dr. Robert Strang said during that day’s COVID-19 briefing. “In some … Continue reading Time to end ambulance hesitancy in Nova Scotia →