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Thoughts from the AFN forum with CPC leader Pierre Poilievre.
I have been wondering if I should offer comments on these interviews and the “answers” the party leaders gave.
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AFN Virtual Forum Series with Federal Party Leaders (Election 2025)
AFN hosted a series of conversations with Canadian Federal Party Leaders. See their YouTube channel if you want to view other videos, including the…
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Canada has always been caught between its parent and an unruly sibling
Further thoughts on discussions of USA's possible "annexation" of Canada
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An Association Fallacy, and the need to move past settler-colonial thinking
Rethink NATO, WEOG, and the eastern expansion of the Western European Union
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"I am Canadian", and I engage in "Nice Racism"
I've been reading "NICE RACISM: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm" by Robin DiAngelo.
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Monday mourning : The British Monarchy still exists.
I won't be morning the death of a person, but the ongoing existence of the British Monarchy -- the symbol of the British Empire.
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Should you be upset at individual police officers who support the "Thin Blue Line" concept?
The concept of the "Thin Blue Line" comes up regularly.
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Problems I see in discussions about the Sovereignty of Nations
It is hard not to have a conversation with anyone for very long without the subject of Ukraine coming up these days.
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Why I don't believe Alberta is bullied by extractive industries such as Big Oil
Over the years I have read many articles discussing how people believe the province of Alberta has a cycle of abuse with Big Oil.
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Trans-Indigeneity, and a loss or lack of Indigeneity
This was another article that got me thinking not only about the concept of Trans-Indigeneity, but also more about who I am and where people like me fit…
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Is Canada a democracy?
One of the articles assigned for NS 115 students this week is an essay by Jessica Kolopenuk titled Provoking Bad Biocitizenship…
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Michael Chong's biased motion: It's about Genocide of Indigenous Peoples, not "Religious Minorities in China"
Michael Chong recently tabled a motion which he called "Religious Minorities in China" that I want to write about.
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