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May
8

Canada

UPDATE: A Deal For Quebec's Student Protestors Is Almost Off The Table

It’s been an eventful few days in Quebec. A peaceful student protest on Friday in Victoriaville turned violent, leading to several hospitalizations, with one protester reportedly losing use of an eye, and arrests...

May
4

Politics

THE LIST: Protest Do's & Dont's

With May Day protests this week, Arab Spring and the Occupy movements in the air - Nahlah Ayed from CBC's The National broke down...

May
3

Politics

Michaëlle Jean And Jean-Daniel Lafond On Quebec's Student Protests

Former Governor-General, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, join George in the red chair...

May
3

The Bio

Michaëlle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond

The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean once said Canadians are "encouraged to believe that everything is possible in this country"...

May
2

World

THE OVERVIEW: Why Did Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Leave The U.S. Embassy?

Uncertainty over why Chinese civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng left the U.S. embassy at Beijing today may lead to major tensions...

May
1

Politics

MAY DAY: The Occupy Movement On International Workers' Day

The first of May is International Workers' Day, and members of the Occupy movement are staging protests in cities across North America, including Vancouver...

Apr
23

World

UPDATE: Burma's Military Regime Earns A Break From The EU And A Boycott

Recent political reforms in Burma have paved the way for a suspension of EU sanctions against the country's military rulers, but have not yet satisfied Aung San Suu Kyi's party, who are boycotting parliament over the oath of office ...

Apr
20

Alt News

INFOGRAPHIC: Can You Trust A Man With A Beard? (Thomas Mulcair Probably Hopes So)

More surprising than the fact that Canada hasn't had a bearded prime minister since 1894? The fact that the NDP leader's facial hair is an actual news story. Thankfully, there's an infographic to help us sort it all out ...

Apr
19

World

A Call For Creators To Fight Poverty In The Middle East

The members of 2015 describe themselves as a "social movement that uses art to creatively raise awareness, campaign and take action to address issues of poverty in the Arab region" ...

Apr
12

Social Issues

High School Students Raise A Little Hell To Keep Their School Open

The oldest high school in Peterborough, Ontario (Lester B. Pearson was a student there), is set to close in September...

Apr
12

Politics

More From James Moore

Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore talks to George about his life as a newly married man and reflects on the passing of his mother, and also on being a "small-c conservative" ...

Apr
10

The Bio

James Moore

His boss may have once derided artists as people who attend "rich galas", but Minister of Heritage James Moore has a good relationship with the cultural community, and has been known to chart his own course ...

Apr
4

The Bio

Gregor Robertson

Gregor Robertson is just your average sort of mayor. You know, he spends his time on politics...his career choices have been pretty straightforward. Typical things...

Mar
27

Canada

THE LIST: Babies In Parliament

We commemorate the birthday of Danelle Copps, daughter of Hon. Sheila Copps and the first baby born to a sitting MP, by celebrating all those Canadian...

Mar
20