Canada’s dark side...

An old link, but it's Alice Munro's birthday today.

Disgraceful. Wake up!

A cheering perspective.

Wisdom from Canada.

@timkingbru explains the CETA situation.

*shiver*

Fair comment. #fb

@francescabinda explains.

A pre-election critique of Stephen Harper - from the Right.

Not many saw that coming!

@padams29 explains.

How Merkel did it.

...and the politics of violence.

Like much else.

"the parties do not need a judge; what they need is a rather stern kindergarten teacher."

What if Newfoundland had become/remained independent?

Evidence that the Canadian government *stole* its majority in the last election. Yes, *stole* it.

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

A lefty, but convincing, perspective on why Ignatieff failed so dismally.

The new Canadian MP who has never actually been to the district she represents and barely speaks French. "In the interview with Trois-Rivieres' Le Nouvelliste, the 27-year-old said that she will quit her job as an assistant bar manager at Ottawa's Carleton University and devote herself to her new post." Glad to hear it!