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Tories caught meddling in student affairs - again
Well, the Tories have been caught red-handed – again – trying to interfere in student union affairs. This time, a freedom of information request uncovered correspondence between York University administrators, Conservative MPP Peter Shurman and MP Peter Kent. Kent was later found to have assigned a staff member to interfere with the election. Both politicians attempted to have the election results thrown out, despite York University administration having no evidence of wrongdoing or any authority to do so.
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Canada Day Musings
Brian Latour decides to be the Canada Day grinch this year, with some short musings on capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, anglo-chauvinism, attacks on workers rights, patriarchy, and the Canadian state.
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Of Doer and Dexter
Last week, Darrell Dexter was elected as the first NDP premier of Nova Scotia with a majority government, to the excitement of many on the left. But is this excitement justified? And how will Dexter compare to the other NDP premier, Gary Doer? From Gary Doer’s personal fiefdom four provinces over, Brian Latour attempts to figure out what the future holds for Nova Scotia.
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Memories of the Manitoba NDP, as told by a young leftist
The Manitoba NDP is asking us to tell them our stories on their website. “Whether it’s a memory from the last 40 years or an experience from last week, we’d like to hear your story about the NDP in your life.” Brian Latour happily obliges.
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From Eelam to Palestine: Why Self-Determination is Important to the Canadian Student Movement
With the recent attacks on Tamils in Sri Lanka and the bombing of Gaza last winter, it is important for the student movement in Canada to commit itself to defending the rights of oppressed nations to self-determination. It is important for the student movement to remain on the side of peace, justice and self-determination, even in the face of pressure from right-wing media outlets and the campus Israel lobby.
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Talkin’ Tuition
Well, the tuition freeze (or soon to be lack thereof) is all over the news these days. The media narrative seems to be that in a magnimonious gesture, Gary Doer gifted students with a wonderful tuition freeze upon getting elected. This tuition freeze promptly deprived those poor university administrators of their hard-earned money and thus turned our once-great universities into decrepit hell-holes where students can’t possibly learn anything.
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