Archive for the ‘Canada’ Category

We Are More

We Are Moreby Shane Koyczan
When defining Canada
you might list some statistics
you might mention our tallest building
or biggest lake
you might shake a tree in the fall
and call a red leaf Canada
you might rattle off some celebrities
might mention Buffy Sainte-Marie
might even mention the fact that we’ve got a few
Barenaked Ladies
or that we made these crazy things
like zippers
electric [...]

Take a Stand

Here is your chance to take a stand. Write to the PMO, your MP, the opposition leaders and let them know how you feel about this. You can do it online at www.bringbackparliament.ca.
Dear Prime Minister,
I am writing to express my concern about your decision to shut down Parliament.
Some days I don’t feel like [...]

Say NO to Proroguing Parliament

Come out on January 23 and be heard.
Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament

Constitutional Fairytales

Debunking the parliamentary myths Mr. Harper would have us believe … a refreshingly clear and concise article about Canadian parliament.
http://historywire.ca/en/article/19578

Oh Canada

This comment from a Globe & Mail reader in response to this article about the machinations of our Conservative government pretty much captures the feelings of many voters.
Read the article here. High Risk Mortgages Crept North.
The Angry Left from Canada writes: The Harper Conservatives aren’t ‘the best of a bad bunch’, as they [...]

Military Wives

Here’s an excellent article by Christie Blatchford of the Toronto Globe & Mail with some insight as to the inner strength of our military wives (and husbands) of our troops in Afghanistan. It’s hard and dangerous to be in the front lines of the military. And it is hard, in a different way, [...]