Valérie Plante, recently elected the first woman mayor of Montreal, represents a fairly radical but highly creative force in Quebec politics, argues Harold R. Chorney, a Professor of Political Economy at Concordia University.
Category: Provinces And Territories
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David Suzuki: Signs of change are sweeping the nation
The NDP’s historic triumph in Alberta shows that ordinary people can overcome corporate power and effect democratic change, argues environmentalist David Suzuki.
Prospect of NDP government in Alberta terrifies Harper Conservatives
The prospect of a Rachel Notley-led New Democrat government in Alberta terrifies Premier Jim Prentice, the Harper Conservatives and their Big Oil backers.
First Nation group and allies resist re-opening of Mount Polley mine
Secwepemc Woman’s Warrior Society leads a strong movement against the re-opening of Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mines following catastrophic 2014 spill.
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Shit Harper Did gives Conservatives taste of toxic debris from Vancouver oil spill [VIDEO]
Shit Harper Did warriors ambushed Industry Minister James Moore’s little party and rebuked the Conservatives’ “pathetic response” to the recent Vancouver oil spill.
What the Vancouver transit plebiscite means for millennials
The Vancouver transit plebiscite offers the opportunity to build the ideal city for millennials, argues freelance writer and photographer, Rhi Myfanwy Kirkland.
Quebec’s Second Largest Union To Campaign Against Harper During 2015 Federal Election
The Confederation of National Trade Unions, Quebec’s second-largest labour federation, will campaign against the Harper during the 2015 federal election.
Energy East pipeline: Maude Barlow raises alarm in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Beginning April 11, communities along TransCanada’s proposed Energy East route in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will hear why the pipeline is all risk and little reward for them.