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Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Oct 12, 2008

  Harper/Cameron/McCain: Canada’s role in a new world order

What would Canada’s role in the world look like if two Tory parties and one  Republican party were to win enough votes to form government in Canada, in the United Kingdom and in the United States? Would Canada continue to shift its peacekeeper activities to more military ventures? ...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008

  You Can Run For Office, But You Can’t Hide Your Past

So far, the most striking aspect of this election has not been about policy direction or visionary leadership, but about finding candidates that don’t put their feet in their mouths .  Tasteless jokes , racism, nudity…not exactly the model of democracy that Canada contends to...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008

  A poorly managed $700 billion

Well, here we are: the U.S. economy appears to be collapsing; thousands across the country are suddenly even more concerned about losing their jobs and houses, about paying for food and school; and countless cases of corruption, mismanagement and lobbying-gone-wrong are springing up left and...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 26, 2008

  Accommodate this: Quebec, culture and Canada’s PM

Amid a swirl of candidate gaffes and platform shifts, this week in Canada’s federal election brought a Pandora’s box for the the Prime Minister which he opened: by seemingly denigrating the life and work of artists. Mr. Harper tied the arts to class, chiming that  when “...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008

  Green Debates in India and Canada

In our current federal election, environmental concerns compete with economic and social issues.  Our political parties - Tories , Liberals , NDP and Green - frame and individuate both wider world views and specific policies around “green” issues. Throughout the country,...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 13, 2008

  Urban v. Rural: a north american trend?

Three recent publications zoom in on Canada’s demographics: Michael Adams, president of Environics, writes an essay about his company’s latest findings that show a trend toward a Conservative majority government; John Duffy, a Liberal commentator, compares Canada to the U.S ....... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 9, 2008

  Keep Your Head in the Clouds

People like to typecast.  Canadians are no exception.  Pretend as we may that we have embraced the mantra of political correctness, the truth of the matter is that we all have biases, we all subconsciously believe in certain stereotypes, and we all love to place labels on people. Black or...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 7, 2008

  English and Golf: U.S. LPGA backs down; Vancouver club does not

The recent dialectic on English proficiency in golf , brought to us courtesy of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in the United States, has now entered its close to final iteration: Tour Commissioner Carolyn Bivens issued a statement late this last week rescinding “penalty...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Sep 1, 2008

  Nations within Nations within Nations…

When Canada’s Constitution was repatriated back in 1982, Aboriginal leaders worked hard to ensure that the protection of Aboriginal rights became part and parcel of the new rules for Canadian society.  Their efforts bore the fruit of the small but powerful sentence of Section 35.1 : ...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Aug 24, 2008

  Gary Reed - Thumbs Up. Bruce Allen & Spanish Basketball, not so much

Did anyone catch Gary Reed’s noble come -from-behind surge that still fell a hairsbreadth short of bronze in the men’s 800 metres? As a writer-geek, with no pedigree of  Olympic sport-watching, I was again enticed to see this high drama event, not just because of my...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers
Posted On:  Jul 25, 2008

  Immigration patterns in smaller Canadian cities: open blog

Hi folks, Diversity Matters is now open for discussion while i’m away on vacation, July 25-Aug 5/08… Here’s a few tidbits - just ’cause all this blank space, although very Zen, kinda unnerves me. Today’s National Post online features a story on...... [view]

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