Category Archives: Politics
The NOlympics Anywhere movement: how local anti-Olympic resistance went global
A new academic chapter traces how scattered local resistance to Olympic Games hosting evolved into a coordinated transnational movement — and examines what it would take to turn protest into structural change at the IOC. The chapter, “NOlympics Anywhere: Building
B.C. Ends Clock Changes, Adopts Permanent Daylight Saving Time
British Columbia is done with the twice-yearly ritual of clock-changing. After the spring-forward on March 8, the province will never fall back again. The B.C. government announced Monday that the province will permanently adopt daylight saving time — effectively locking
Temporary foreign worker growth in Canada exceeded job creation last year
By Rohana Rezel The increase in temporary foreign workers in Canada outpaced job creation in 2023, according to an analysis of Statistics Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data. During the calendar year 2023, Canada added 417,500 jobs according
Temporary foreign workers in Canada have increased by almost 300% to over 1.25 million under Trudeau
By Rohana Rezel The number of temporary foreign workers in Canada has increased by nearly 300 per cent to over 1.25 million since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office, according to data obtained from Canada’s immigration department. The number of
Canadian workers will be forced to compete with jobseekers from across the globe for jobs in Canada as Trudeau opens Canada’s job market to the whole world
Canadian workers will soon be forced to compete with jobseekers around the world for employment opportunities in Canada, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government announced plans to open the country’s job market to global competition. High-skilled workers will be
OneCity volunteers plotted to fabricate rumours to destroy opponents, chat logs show
By Rohana Rezel I have obtained chat logs that show OneCity volunteers plotting to destroy their opponents by fabricating damaging rumours – including rumours about pedophilia. Their targets involve affordable housing advocates, academics, journalists, and lawyers among others. And what
Vancouver YIMBY verbally assault female volunteer of party that turned down real estate industry donations
Vancouver’s Yes In My Backyard movement – which is pushing for real estate developers to be given a blank slate to build for-profit housing all over the city – is once again coming under fire after a vocal member verbally
Vancouver’s flipper MP Taleeb Noormohamed owns shares in Airbnb
Vancouver’s real-estate-speculator-turned-MP Taleeb Noormohamed owns shares in Airbnb – the short term accommodation platform blamed for taking long-term rentals out of Vancouver’s tight rental market while bringing crime and violence to residential neighbourhoods. Vancouver-Granville Member of Parliament Taleeb Noormohamed, who
Justices rule for American woman in bitter custody dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday for an American woman who is involved in a bitter international custody dispute with her Italian husband over their young son.
Final House of Commons vote expected on bill reforming mandatory minimum sentencing
OTTAWA — Federal MPs are expected to vote this afternoon on whether to adopt the Liberals' mandatory minimums bill and send it to the Senate. Bill C-5 would amend the Criminal Code to remove mandatory minimum sentences for all drug
