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Politics
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Canadian election hangover
With the Canadian 2008 election producing no real change, but a lower participation level, it might be time to look into voting alternatives. -
Election blackout in Canada
Watching the election results not come in from the West coast of America is a surreal experience. -
Canada Day Rant
Living in the U.S. puts into context how important it is not to become complacent about Canada’s national perception. -
Toronto votes
Six days after our neighbours to the south changed the make-up of their government, we in Ontario have the opportunity to the same — but on a local level. Across the province, municipal elections are being held today. -
The Exclusion of Garth Turner
Garth Turner and I have a history. -
The value of a protest
Responding to another writer’s complaints against public protests. -
Wearing sheep’s clothing
Groups are starting to exploit journalists as both a means and an end for accomplishing their goals. -
Mafiaboy; journalism: awards and blogs
Mafiaboy successful brought down some major sites in 1999, and the National Post has a book excerpt about the 14-year-old Montrealer’s exploits. -
Attacking the messenger
Despite the old adage, it really isn’t a good idea to kill (or hit, in this case) the messenger if you want to generate any level of sympathy from the general public. -
Debunkng hoaxes
To those who are worried about the threat of hoaxes and false information on the Net, I offer this. (A good source of September 11-related rumour-debunking can be found at snopes.com.) -
Making a Megacity
On December 17, 1996, days before the Ontario legislature was -
Sometimes a Grant Notion
An investigation on how a merged Toronto could affect the grants the city�s writers will receive. Co-written by Jonathan Blackburn.