With Thomas Mulcair at the head of the NDP, it's back to square one for the Liberal Party. BLOG POSTS | J.J. McCullough: The F-35 "Scandal" that Never Took Off As a general rule I find it's hard to get overly outraged when the scandalousness in question is the result of a) politicians lying, b) politicians wasting money, or c) politicians lying about wasting money.Lucky we have lots of pundits who are great at filling holes! | | Angelina Chapin: Who Knew There were Breasts Under that Burka?! I know bras can get people stirred up, but I think we all need to calm down a little over the recent photo of a Muslim woman in a niqab and abaya holding one up. The least we can do as citizens of a country where women are apparently "sexually liberated" is celebrate this photo, perhaps for the very fact it wouldn't be allowed in the Middle East. What kind of a message are we sending about our own country to insinuate this portrait of daily life is "offensive"? | | Irwin Cotler: Will Feds Stiff the Charter on its Birthday? Regrettably, the 30th anniversary of any of the events in the landmark process to enshrining Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms has gone without any remark or notice from the government. Indeed, with just five days until the Charter's birthday we have yet to hear of any plans for official commemoration from the government. | | Robert Reich: How Did Mitt Make So Much Money and Pay So Little in Taxes? The magic of private equity reveals a lot about how and why our economic system has become so distorted and lopsided -- and why all the gains are going to the very top. | | David Suzuki: Canada: Wilderness's Biggest Lover and Abuser There's been a lot of buzz around possible oil and gas development in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, including a proposal to drill in the Old Harry area. We need to keep strong laws to ensure we protect these places that give us so much and help define us as Canadians. But how good are we at protecting what's at the core of our identity? | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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