Some of our thoughts following the US Election Rising polarization in Canada Deeply polarized politics pits “us” against “them”, neighbour against neighbour. In 2022, the Economist’s Democracy Index report noted that Canada was sliding into American style problems. In their 2023 report, as Canada’s score declined again, they wrote: “Canada increasingly appears to be suffering from … Read more
Why the Emotional is Political – Isaiah Ritzmann “I have loved you, I have grieved I am ashamed to admit I no longer believe.” Sufjan Stevens, America “Right the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering, There is a crack – a crack in everything, That’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen, … Read more
A terrific resource is the data provided by Philippe Fournier on 338Canada.com . The data is generated with an algorithm that includes aggregated polling data and historic information, and it is updated regularly for every Federal, Provincial and Territorial electoral district in Canada. Notes: It is very important to check the site frequently to ensure … Read more
November 1, 2024 Cooperation between the NDP and Green Parties prior to the BC provincial election could have provided less uncertainty and benefited both parties. Toronto – Cooperate for Canada (C4C) criticized the provincial NDP and Green Party for risking a Conservative win in British Columbia. The BC election results were very close in many … Read more
September 20, 2024 Note: Also available in PDF format TORONTO – Yesterday’s win by the Ontario Conservatives in the Bay of Quinte riding is the blatant result of vote-splitting among the Liberals, NDP, and Greens. See graphic below. “The Conservatives will continue to win in many ridings in Ontario, and across the country simply because … Read more
We are learning, as the multiple crises and threats to lands, waters, biodiversity and people unfold, that the impacts upon Indigenous nations and peoples, and their inherent treaty rights are far more negative than on almost everyone else. While more than 400 years of colonization and genocide cannot be undone, what we can do is … Read more
“We are asking union leaders and members to join us as we lobby the leaders of the Liberals, NDP,
Greens, and Bloc to work together as parties did in France to prevent a far-right Poilievre majority,” said
Barbara Schumacher, Chair, Cooperate for Canada. “We also hope these unions will do the same if Doug
Ford calls an early election in Ontario.”
Reflecting on progress with the TRC Calls to Action -excerpted from comprehensive analyses: Calls to Action Accountability: A 2022 Status Update on Reconciliation and Calls to Action Accountability: A 2023 Status Update on Reconciliation by the Yellowhead Institute, an Indigenous-led research and education centre based in the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University. It … Read more
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter. Thank you for visiting our website and subscribing. We hope that you will find it both informative and inspiring. Let’s jump right in! Hope is believing in the viability of the possible, rather than the inevitability of the probable. – Marshal Gantz Upcoming By-elections Both Elmwood–Transcona (Winnipeg MB) and Lasalle-Émard-Verdun (Island … Read more
Top of the news for many this August 2024 is the devastation of Jasper National Park…But nowhere in Canada is immune. We are experiencing the impact of climate breakdown…