Coyne's Trudeau Memoir.. Fantino's Fail.. Sue-Ann Levy 'Racist'

January 16, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Coyne's Memoir On Romance With Trudeau Sparks Debate Deborah Coyne has written a new memoir detailing her romance with Pierre Trudeau that is igniting debate about how much Canadians really need to know about their politicians' personal lives. Continue reading... Minister Slammed For Inappropriate Letters Sun Columnist Accused Of Twitter Racism — Again Taking A Page Out Of Harper's Playbook Sue-Ann Levy 'Racist' Tweet: Columnist Mocks Kristyn Wong-Tam's Outfit Idle No More Co-Founder Uneasy With Chief Spence #Ottawapiskat Twitter Hashtag: What If Capital Were A Reserve? #Ottawapiskat Twitter Hashtag: What If Capital Were A Reserve? Should Quebec Shame Me Out of Speaking English? Bill C-304: Hate Speech Clause's Repeal Gives White Supremacists Rare Moment Of Glee Sue-Ann Levy 'Racist' Tweet: Columnist Mocks Kristyn Wong-Tam's Outfit Fantino's Partisan CIDA Letters Pulled Down By PMO HON. CAROLYN BENNETT Harper's Duty to First Nations Is Far From Done To suggest Harper has consulted with First Nations leaders because of the meeting on Friday is simply ridiculous. First Nations know the realities of what they are facing and the Conservatives' dishonest talking points, aimed at convincing average Canadians they are making progress, are further undermining what little credibility they have with Canada's indigenous population. Continue reading... SADEQ RAHIMI Canada Heading for Bloodshed, Warns Aboriginal Leader Whatever the colonial status of Canada may be, the peaceful veneer has been gradually peeling off the society's face lately, as countless ghosts of atrocities, racism and inequalities push their ways back to the surface of the collective conscious. Continue reading... DAVID SUZUKI Does Nature Belong in Canada's Charter? Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives us freedom of expression, equal protection from discrimination and the right to life, liberty and security of the person. But one fundamental right is notably absent -- to live in an environment conducive to health and well-being, with clean air, water and soil and biological diversity. Continue reading... JENN GEAREY Should Quebec Shame Me Out of Speaking English? My ancestors were among those who discovered La Nouvelle France; "Drouin" was my paternal grandmother's last name. I love Québec and I stand up for it. I wish I could say that my petit nation thought I was the ideal Québecois. But no, I feel like Madame Marois wants to turpentine the Anglo off of me or have the French Québecois alienate and exile me. There are many of us Québecois who are not pure laine, but Québec is the only place that is home to us. If people of all religions, of all races, of both genders can live together in harmony in this province, why can't Anglos and Francos? Continue reading... DEBORAH COYNE Unscripted: A Life Devoted to Building a Better Canada (EXCERPT) As the Ontario policy chair for the 1984 John Turner leadership campaign, I discovered how marginalized policy ideas were from the political process.Turner held his own during the first televised debate, but many believe that the knockout blow came in the second debate, when he told Mulroney that he had "no option" but to approve the patronage appointments Pierre had left him during the transition. Pointing a finger at Turner, Mulroney forcefully pounced. "You had an option, sir," Mulroney said. "You could have said, 'I'm not going to do it, this is wrong for Canada, and I'm not going to ask Canadians to pay the price'. . ." A clearly rattled Turner simply repeated, "I had no option." Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.