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The Liberal Party of Canada won a resounding victory in yesterday’s general election. Its youthful leader, Justin Trudeau, is single-handedly reviving Canadian idealism. “We beat fear with hope,” he said during his victory speech.
Canada’s neoconservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been pushing his country to the right for almost a decade. Many Canadians are longing for the idealism of the past and want to vote the Conservatives out in today’s general election. “We’re voting for change because we want the caring Canada of our youth back.”
Canada is planning to make a claim to the geographic North Pole. Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants Canadian scientists to change a submission to the UN to that effect. Rightly so, say some. But according to others, a Canadian claim to the North Pole is doomed to fail.
Nine years ago, author Michael Ignatieff entered Canadian politics. It didn’t end well. His Conservative opponents launched a relentless ad campaign against him. But he also lacked a connection with voters. In his new book, Ignatieff shares the lessons he drew from his political experiences.
A freight train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the centre of the Canadian town of Lac-Mégantic this weekend. Dozens of people are missing following a massive inferno. Canada’s Prime Minister compared the disaster area with a war zone.
Canada is resisting efforts to curb international trade in asbestos, the building material that can cause cancer. The country, which prohibits its use, wants to continue to export the material to developing countries where it is still allowed. In the mining town of Asbestos, people are hoping for a revival of good times.
An exceptionally mild winter has helped propel the issue of climate change to the top of the political agenda in Canada. With the appointment of a new Environment Minister, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is hoping to make a fresh start on environmental policy, the Achilles heel of his government.
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