When Canada Said 'No'.. First Nations Envoy.. Tories Scared Of Librarians?

March 19, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister TORONTO -- Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien's decision to break with U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2003 invasion of Iraq was a very public and rare expression of Canadian sovereignty that many critics here feared would jeopardize U.S.-Canada relations for years.  Continue reading... WATCH: Are Harper Tories Scared.. Of Librarians? Harper Tries To Cool First Nations' Concerns Fresh Faces Who May Crack Harper's Cabinet Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister Well, That Didn't Work LOOK: What They Said In 2003 About Iraq Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister What Penashue Did 10 Days Before Resigning Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister WATCH: Mercer Blasts Harper And Tories On Water Harper Cabinet Secrecy Smothering Debate? RACHEL DéCOSTE Border Security: Exploiting Immigrants for Canadian Reality TV Questions were raised in the 1990s when home videos of homeless Americans baited to fight one another for a mere $50 were put on the market. I took solace in trusting Canada was so much better than that. We would never stoop that low. I was wrong. Our own federal government (approved by the Prime Minister's Office) put their stamp of approval on a "misery for reality TV" show. Lowly undocumented workers, desperate to leave their horrible homelands to start a new life in the 11th best country in the world, are now fodder for the cable television subscribers' amusement. It's a corporate venture to garner ratings and valuable advertising dollars under the cloak of "promotion of Canada's commitment to border security." Continue reading... BEN WEST Harper Tanker Safety Plan Changes Nothing in Pipeline Debate Prime Minister Stephen Harper can make all the safety announcements he wants but it doesn't change the fact that the people of B.C. are moving in the opposite direction he is. We are saying less tar sands oil not more, thank you very much. Continue reading... MALKIN DARE Are Ontario Grade 9 Students Missing the Mark in Math? The TIMSS and PISA tests conform to the highest scholarly standards of reliability. If it comes down to a contest between the EQAO tests on one side and the TIMSS and PISA tests on the other, most objective observers would choose the TIMSS and PISA reporting. Continue reading... J.J. MCCULLOUGH Media Bites: Will Tom Mulcair Ever Grow a Personality? Though we're now almost a year into the Thomas Mulcair reign, it's remarkable how difficult it remains to summarize the guy. Even by Canadian standards, Tom's an oddly forgettable figure. The whole thing evokes memories of Harry Plinkett's famous YouTube review of Star Wars: Episode I. Don't buy it? Try playing Plinkett game with Canadian politicians. Stephen Harper? Cold, stubborn, bossy, practical. Justin Trudeau? Naive, charming, upbeat, eloquent. Tom Mulcair? Um...Does "bearded" count? Continue reading... MISHA ABARBANEL You Wouldn't Work Extra Hours for No Pay, Why Should Teachers? Many of us feel that the only way we have left to show our displeasure is to withhold the work that we normally do for free. Are you willing to do the same amount of work for 10 per cent less pay? How about 20 per cent less, 25 per cent less, 35, 50? When would your dignity and self-respect kick in and make you say "just hang on a minute. I'm a trained professional, and I don't work for free." Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.