Vote mobs ineffective
Being a kid is fun. You get to run around and play games, you don’t have many responsibilities and you get to feel like you…
federal election
Don’t leave just yet
I intentionally avoided opening my Facebook profile this morning, because I knew what it would contain. When finally gave up and logged in, I was…
Vote Mob Winnipeg
NDP, Greens enter the race for Winnipeg South
The NDP and Green Party have entered the race for the riding of Winnipeg South, with Dave Gaudreau is running for the NDP and Caitlin…
Interview with Rachelle Devine
University of Manitoba student Rachelle Devine is running for the NDP this federal election in the Kildonan-St. Paul riding of Winnipeg. “I had been thinking…
CASA online campaign aims to engage students in federal election
WINNIPEG (CUP) — With the federal election well underway, one student organization has taken it upon themselves to get education issues on the table. The…
Real inspiring stuff
In the final days leading up to the confidence motion which brought an end to the 40th Parliament of Canada, the prospect of an election…
Re-thinking strategic voting
Around 2004, the first time the Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of candidates across the country, there was a statistic floating around…
Dog turds, piss puddles and thawing puke
Snow is melting, ice thawing. The whole city is covered in mud and filth. Canada geese are returning. The other day, I caught a couple…
Proposals for advancing higher education
Though post-secondary education is a provincial jurisdiction, the federal government has an important role to play. I don’t need to spew out any rhetoric on…