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The last of sober second thought?
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The Senate of Canada was once famously referred to by John A. Macdonald as the house of “sober second thought.” In this view, the upper house is an institution put in place to act...
What would Fred Eaglesmith do?
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My pal Francis came over to my place the other night, distraught and looking haggard. He told me he’d been feeling low and mean of late, and had gotten into some bad business involving...
Promoting peace?
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The former British Member of Parliament and supposed anti-war activist George Galloway embarked on a cross Canada tour Nov. 16, with a stop planned in Winnipeg Nov. 26. This tour is being organized by...
An issue of consent
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Think before going to BODIES…The Exhibition. BODIES is not to be confused with BodyWorlds, a competing exhibition that has full consent from the individuals being used. The human cadavers and full specimens on display...
What the Bull? Part 2
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The bulls and the bears, though the most recognized and respected, aren’t the only animals running around the financial districts of the world. There are also confused pigs, sheep, ostriches and chickens masquerading about...
If you’ve got the money, honey
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“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Nothing in life is certain, let alone our best laid plans. Here at university, we have...
Childfree: The only way to be, for me
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The Plan documents the ongoing adventures that arise from living a truly alternative lifestyle: two people in love, no children, one works for an income, the other works to end capitalism, and the unifying...
