A study released today by the Rideau Institute finds that Facebook has been adopted by older, politically engaged voters to express frustration over the government’s …
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Jargon watch: Weapons of mass destruction
When most people talk about “weapons of mass destruction“, they’re thinking of nuclear weapons, or maybe chemical and biological weapons—not exploding underpants. But as this …
Harper on Canada's role in Afghanistan post-2011
In an interview with the Canwest News Service a few days ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made some of his most definitive statements to date …
Discontent in the prorogue state
Two public opinion polls released on Thursday show that Canadians are not happy about the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3rd. According …
World leaders agree on climate change
World leaders and their representatives attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen failed to achieve a binding agreement to cap and reduce greenhouse …
Ethnic divisions in northern Iraq: bad news for minorities
Baghdad’s north is increasingly divided between Arabs and Kurds and, according to Human Rights Watch, is highly detrimental to the other minority populations living in Iraq. …