PopCan - Popular Canadian Politics

You know the country’s elite have run completely out of ideas when they propose more of the same to solve the problems we face. Take the current economic crisis – there is a consensus that our fundamentals as a country are strong and that it is our ties to the American economic structure are to [...]

So the election came and went, the Conservatives picked up a few seats, and the Liberals lost a chunk. The political focus turned to scapegoating and Dion was the target. He announced his resignation and the leadership hopefuls come out of the woodwork. Frank McKenna? Come on, seriously? Where’s the fresh blood? I guess that’s [...]

One thing that has stood out in this election, is the lackluster performance of the Canadian mainstream media in their coverage. Far too much ink and film has been spent on the style of the election versus substance. The obsession over party and leader image has been unprecedented. Such a focus has been paid to [...]

A full week had gone by since the election call and we’ve already seen a diverse range of melodrama. It’s been a week of lofty promises, plethora of “I’m just like a Joe/Jane Canadian next door” media campaigns to the infamous (but somewhat funny) puffin ad.
By the way, why do politicians think that people want [...]