Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote | InformedVote.ca » Activism http://informedvote.ca Informed Vote (informedvote.ca) will keep Canadian voters informed on Canadian Politics such as Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green, as well as foreign issues like the Israel palestine conflict and local issues like the CUPE strike Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:16:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Occupy Everything. The Occupy Movement in Canada and The Tea Party http://informedvote.ca/2012/01/06/occupy-everything-the-occupy-movement-in-canada-and-the-tea-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupy-everything-the-occupy-movement-in-canada-and-the-tea-party http://informedvote.ca/2012/01/06/occupy-everything-the-occupy-movement-in-canada-and-the-tea-party/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:31:15 +0000 Jared Milne http://informedvote.ca/?p=2801
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  • Barack Obama – One Sly Talking Fellow in his State of the Union Address Am I the only Canadian that wishes Barack Obama could...
  • A Re-examination of American Protectionism “Buy American” provisions in the U.S. stimulus package have become...
  • Feds Sell Provinces to World Trade Organization Under Cover of “Buy American” Seemingly lost amidst the Olympic shuffle last week was an...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/12/the-case-for-a-careful-north-american-union/feed/ 10     A Prorogation Primer: Understanding What You Are Protesting and That “Prime Minister” and “Prorogation” Are Not the Same http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/28/a-prorogation-primer-understanding-what-you-are-protesting-and-that-%e2%80%9cprime-minister%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cprorogation%e2%80%9d-are-not-the-same/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-prorogation-primer-understanding-what-you-are-protesting-and-that-%25e2%2580%259cprime-minister%25e2%2580%259d-and-%25e2%2580%259cprorogation%25e2%2580%259d-are-not-the-same http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/28/a-prorogation-primer-understanding-what-you-are-protesting-and-that-%e2%80%9cprime-minister%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cprorogation%e2%80%9d-are-not-the-same/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:15 +0000 Jennifer Petryshen http://informedvote.ca/?p=2430
  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper Prorogues Parliament: Massive “Turtle” or Clever Election Strategy? On December 30th, two weeks after the House of Commons...
  • A Piece on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Decision to Prorogue Parliament The PM, proving to be quite uncreative when it comes...
  • Stephen Harper’s Prorogation & Canada’s Parliamentary Failure A few months ago I wrote a paper for a...
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  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper Prorogues Parliament: Massive “Turtle” or Clever Election Strategy? On December 30th, two weeks after the House of Commons...
  • A Strong Stance on Climate Change in Copenhagen Could Lead Stephen Harper to a Majority The Copenhagen summit is a hot topic for conversation. Recent...
  • Harper Bites Liberal Budget Bullet MPs voted 214 to 84 in favour of the Liberal...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/23/baseless-stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-liberal-solution/feed/ 0     Proroguing Parliament: What Can We Learn From Facebook and Public Discourse? http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/15/proroguing-parliament-what-can-we-learn-from-facebook-and-public-discourse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proroguing-parliament-what-can-we-learn-from-facebook-and-public-discourse http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/15/proroguing-parliament-what-can-we-learn-from-facebook-and-public-discourse/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:30:18 +0000 Travis Martin http://informedvote.ca/?p=2267
  • Proroguing Parliament and Conservative Crime Legislation: A Cagey Stephen Harper Takes Two Steps Back The unabashed cowardice of Stephen Harper’s latest move may rekindle...
  • A Piece on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Decision to Prorogue Parliament The PM, proving to be quite uncreative when it comes...
  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper Prorogues Parliament: Massive “Turtle” or Clever Election Strategy? On December 30th, two weeks after the House of Commons...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/15/proroguing-parliament-what-can-we-learn-from-facebook-and-public-discourse/feed/ 25     Liberal MP Scott Brison’s Brokeback Moment: Should Hateful, Homophobic Comments be Removed From Public Websites? http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/liberal-mp-scott-brisons-brokeback-moment-should-hateful-homophobic-comments-br-removed-from-public-websites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liberal-mp-scott-brisons-brokeback-moment-should-hateful-homophobic-comments-br-removed-from-public-websites http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/liberal-mp-scott-brisons-brokeback-moment-should-hateful-homophobic-comments-br-removed-from-public-websites/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:32:50 +0000 David Tulloch http://informedvote.ca/?p=2043
  • “Bigots” Get the Vapours over Nova Scotia MP Scott Brison’s Christmas Card: Homophobia or Fair Comment? The House of Commons has adjourned until January 25th, so...
  • CUPE Leader Sid Ryan Apologizes for Comments About Israel No, he did not apologize for his plan to ban...
  • Proroguing Parliament: What Can We Learn From Facebook and Public Discourse? Bored and dipping in the whiskey last night, I decided...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/liberal-mp-scott-brisons-brokeback-moment-should-hateful-homophobic-comments-br-removed-from-public-websites/feed/ 1     “Bigots” Get the Vapours over Nova Scotia MP Scott Brison’s Christmas Card: Homophobia or Fair Comment? http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/bigots-get-the-vapours-over-nova-scotia-mp-scott-brisons-christmas-card-homophobia-or-fair-comment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bigots-get-the-vapours-over-nova-scotia-mp-scott-brisons-christmas-card-homophobia-or-fair-comment http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/bigots-get-the-vapours-over-nova-scotia-mp-scott-brisons-christmas-card-homophobia-or-fair-comment/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:18:51 +0000 Jennifer Petryshen http://informedvote.ca/?p=2040
  • Liberal MP Scott Brison’s Brokeback Moment: Should Hateful, Homophobic Comments be Removed From Public Websites? Scott Brison, a Liberal MP, recently mailed out his Christmas...
  • Nova Scotia to Consider Lower Voting Age to 16 Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader, thinks the province should...
  • Nova Scotia to Offer Fitness Tax Credit In an attempt to improve Canadians’ health, Nova Scotia has...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/21/bigots-get-the-vapours-over-nova-scotia-mp-scott-brisons-christmas-card-homophobia-or-fair-comment/feed/ 0     The Elephant in the Room: How do we Encourage More Political Participation in Canadian Politics and an Informed Vote? http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/20/the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/20/the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:53:01 +0000 David Tulloch http://informedvote.ca/?p=2034
  • Canadian Politics are Disintegrating into Playground Bullying Tactics Much Like the 2008 US Presidential Elections During the 2008 US elections I was living in the...
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  • Current Democratic System Breeds Corruption in Canadian Politics: Time for a New Economic Ideology My esteemed colleagues here at InformedVote.ca have done an amazing...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/20/the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote/feed/ 1     RCMP Deny Harassing Olympic Protesters, I.S.U. Vancouver 2010 Mafia Security Tactics, and Trampling of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, “Intimidation Olympic Style” http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/rcmp-deny-harrassing-olympic-protesters-i-s-u-vancouver-2010-mafia-security-tactics-and-trampling-of-the-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-%e2%80%9cintimidation-olympic-style%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rcmp-deny-harrassing-olympic-protesters-i-s-u-vancouver-2010-mafia-security-tactics-and-trampling-of-the-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-%25e2%2580%259cintimidation-olympic-style%25e2%2580%259d http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/rcmp-deny-harrassing-olympic-protesters-i-s-u-vancouver-2010-mafia-security-tactics-and-trampling-of-the-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-%e2%80%9cintimidation-olympic-style%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:53 +0000 Patrick Edmunson http://informedvote.ca/?p=1443
  • The Orwellian Security Camera Myth, Vancouver Winter Olympic Security and “The Canadian Just Society” The City of Vancouver, The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and...
  • Vancouver First Nations Resisting 2010 Winter Olympic Games While many aboriginals in Canada are joining in the celebrations...
  • The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games Endure Despite Tragedy and Criticism After years of painstaking planning, construction, advertising and anticipation, the...
    • ]]>     http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/rcmp-deny-harrassing-olympic-protesters-i-s-u-vancouver-2010-mafia-security-tactics-and-trampling-of-the-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-%e2%80%9cintimidation-olympic-style%e2%80%9d/feed/ 3     Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Protest: “RIOT 2010!” – Um, Can You Take It Easy With That? http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/09/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-protest-riot-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-protest-riot-2010 http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/09/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-protest-riot-2010/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:10:34 +0000 Julie MacIsaac http://informedvote.ca/?p=1426
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  • Vancouver First Nations Resisting 2010 Winter Olympic Games While many aboriginals in Canada are joining in the celebrations...
  • How to Love, Hate, Protest, and Otherwise Not Care About the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games I am a pragmatist. I am not a Gordon Campbell-hater....
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