Category: The 49th
A $100,000 joke or why it doesn’t pay to be misogynistic jerk
Here’s a look at what happened when some sports fans in Toronto behaved badly on live TV.
Adventures in civic marketing
Not Clickhole: Saskatchewan town “rethinks its ‘Land of Rape and Honey’ slogan”.
Ottawa Shootings
As many of you are certainly aware of by now, there have been multiple shootings in Ottawa, my hometown. The shootings occurred at the War Memorial and at Parliament Hill. The downtown core is...
Violence Against Women: When Facts Won’t Subvert Justice
Jonathan McLeod looks at two recent court cases, noting the existence of rape culture and male privilege without ever using the terms.
Blaming the Child for the Abuse
We tortured and imprisoned you as a child soldier. It’s time to pay up.
The Left’s Continued War on Women
Mackin’, butts and women are D-U-M dum: This is your Ontario Liberal Party.
You’re Racist
Once again, Jonathan condescendingly explains why restrictions on labour movement (not to mention restrictions on immigration and asylum) are reflective of a xenophobic world view. Nothing controversial at all, no siree.
Canada’s Awkward Relationship With Rape Culture
We’ve all heard the term “rape culture” thrown around, and it’s a term that can lose its meaning or significance with repeated use, but as we experience sexual crimes like those committed in Steubenville or against Rehtaeh Parsons–and the delayed and insufficient responses to the crimes–it is inescapable that rape culture persists and, perhaps, thrives.
Jim Flaherty, RIP
Jim Flaherty stepped down as Canada’s Finance Minister on March 18. Yesterday, he suddenly passed away in his Ottawa home. He was a politician who touched many. He will be dearly missed.
“The Habs lost to the Flyers, and someone else won the Cup”
Everything you need to know about life and love comes down to hockey.
First Day of Spring Jukebox
An appropriate song for the day and a throwback to 90s Canadian indie rock.
Sunday Jukebox: Take this award and shove it
With the Oscars occurring tonight, here’s what happened last fall in response to a different awards gala.
Maybe He Doesn’t Really Want to be Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau–Liberal leader, charmer, philosopher prince–isn’t having such a good go of it. The Grits just wrapped up their policy convention, which (since it was in the middle of the Olympics*) I didn’t really...
Deepak Chopra’s War on the Mail
Deepak Chopra says changes are coming… well, they’re coming for you, but maybe not him.
Supreme Court Protects Prostitutes…Next Year
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled on Canada’s prostitution laws, finding that they put sex workers in peril.
Hi, We’re The Sun and We’re Giant Racists
Poor little Madi. Let’s use her to spew our hateful rhetoric.
