NATIONAL HEADLINES 18 JULY 2019 |
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Canada’s slide into ‘destructive factionalism’ “Traditionally, political parties have competed for votes based on their proposed solutions to what most of us see as problems. Waits for surgery might be too long, for example. One party might argue the answer is higher taxes and more funding for health care; another might campaign on a promise to allow people to pay for private surgeries and skip the queue. Voters can decide. “But when we no longer even agree on problems, our version of democracy doesn’t work. We’re divided into camps, staring at each other with incomprehension, scorn or, occasionally, hatred. “And when the breakdown is centred on an issue that’s widely accepted as a grave threat to humanity, we’re moving away from useful political debate to destructive factionalism.” Read the story by Paul Willcocks here. |
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Why Greens Hired a Fighter, Warren Kinsella, to ‘Protect’ Elizabeth May Former Liberal coms strategist styles himself the ‘Prince of Darkness’ of Canadian politics. By Michael Harris. Friday, July 12, 2019. ‘We Are Living in a Growing Corporate Dictatorship’ A Q&A with Leah Gazan, the ‘fearlessly progressive’ Indigenous socialist running for the NDP this fall. By Geoff Dembicki. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. From Hong Kong, With Dissent The role, and power, of printed matter in civil movements highlighted at Vancouver exhibition. By Rachel Lau. Thursday, July 18, 2019. The Meth Gators Will Bite Our Butts. And We Deserve It ‘Crawl’ is this summer’s animals-gone-wild film. Given what we’ve done to the world, I’m team gator. By Dorothy Woodend. Thursday, July 18, 2019. Can Canada and China ‘Harmonize’ Relations? Or Will We Be the Next Sacrificial Chicken? A new book on China offers insight and analysis that should change Canadian policy. By Crawford Kilian. Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Canada Has a New Fisheries Act. How Does It Stack Up? Details are still to come, but experts say overdue changes could help threatened species. By Holly Lake. Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Despair Is Contagious. But We Need Hope to Fuel Our Fight for Change Perhaps it’s uncool, but a little optimism and celebration of small wins can keep us going. By Ashli Akins. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Growing Risk Diseased Deer Meat Is Ending Up on Canadians’ Tables, Critics Warn Measures to keep deer with chronic wasting disease off market inadequate, say advocates. By Andrew Nikiforuk. Monday, July 15, 2019. Why Not an NDP-Green-Liberal Coalition to Battle the Climate Crisis? Polls suggest a minority government, but we need a full coalition. Imagine the possibilities. By Crawford Kilian. Friday, July 12, 2019. The Right Whale in the Wrong Place Theirs is a dark industrial fable that, with continued inaction, could become any species’ story. By Andrew Nikiforuk. Thursday, July 11, 2019. Tyee Poll: Has Canada Been Infected with the Trumpian Sickness? If So, How Do We Respond? By Tyee Staff. Thursday, July 18, 2019. |
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