Joel Balsam
Here's Why Health Canada Can't Recall Dangerous Drugs
Underneath the hysteria of Rob Ford, a major topic in Canada this week has been the inability of Health Canada to protect us from dangerous drugs.
What's Really Going on With the Senate Spending Scandal
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his party are currently taking a beat down at the senate and in the House of Commons. On Tuesday Senator Mike Duffy revealed that it was Harper - not Nigel Wright - who ordered him to pay back the $90,000 in improper...
Harper Is Using Our Hate of Canadian Telecom as a Smokescreen
The Conservatives want to avoid talking about their scandal-sprinkled holiday by giving us a carrot on a stick and hopefully Canadians are smart enough to not take the bait.
What Does John Greyson and Tarek Loubani's Arrest Mean for Canadians Abroad?
If filmmaker John Greyson and doctor Tarek Loubani—the two Canadian men who are currently imprisoned in Egypt—thought things were bad, then they just got a whole lot worse.
Why Is Stephen Harper Ignoring the UN's Push to Investigate Missing Aboriginal Women?
Current estimates place the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada at 668, and yet Stephen Harper's government is ignoring a global plea to investigate.
It Seems as if the Conservatives Are Getting Away with Election Fraud
You may remember when we first told you about the Conservative party’s robocall scandal being a pretty big deal, but you certainly wouldn’t be alone if you’ve kinda forgotten about it since then. That’s what happens when Federal investigations take...
The Quebec Government's Plan to Ban Religious Symbols May Be a Stroke of Political Genius
Last week the Journal de Montreal dropped a bomb on Quebec’s extremely shaky sense of identity by publishing leaked details from the upcoming Charter of Quebec Values set to be released in the fall.
Stephen Harper Is Extending Parliament’s Summer Vacation
Stephen Harper wants to hit the snooze button on the Canadian government’s summer vacation. While basically any student in the western world can identify with this need to keep the good times rolling, it’s not exactly the most confidence-inducing...
You Can Shoot the Ashes of Your Loved Ones into Space for $2,000
Going to space isn't just for crazy billionaires anymore. Now, if you're dead, you can go to space for less money than it costs to buy a mid-sized sedan.
Another Canadian Senator Is Wasting Our Money
Pamela Wallin has racked up over half-a-million dollars in travel expenses since 2009. Luckily for her, she still has her job.
Are US Cops in Canada Another Step Towards a North American Union?
You know that conspiracy theory they threw out in Zeitgeist and on CNN about the US absorbing Canada and Mexico into a North American Union without borders? While it may seem like an unlikely prospect to most, the last couple of weeks have proven how...
A Truck Fell Into a 3 Metre Sinkhole on Montreal’s Busiest Street
At rush-hour Monday morning after one of the busiest weekends of the year in Montreal with the Pride parade, Osheaga, and the Rogers Cup all happening, a construction worker was rolling down Montreal’s famous Saint-Catherine street in his truck when...