The truckers roll into town rudderless

 As the nation’s capital, the city of Ottawa and its citizens are accustomed to their share of protests. As the seat of our federal government, stakeholders are continuously in town to address and bring publicity to their causes. So much so, that local residents are almost indifferent. Not that they

PM goes into hiding as convoy protest arrives in Ottawa

 The Freedom Convoy is one of the more interesting political protests in the last 20 years. The anti-vax attitudes of some of the participants have been a central theme of the media coverage but it is not the only reason the protest is picking up steam: the convoy of trucks

Election 2021: Opening salvos

 This is the second column from Sergio Marchi, as he analyzes the current federal election. His articles will appear weekly. The first week of the election is in, and everyone is still standing. Predictably, in the opening days, a consistent public refrain emerged. Namely, ‘why an election now’? This question

Anti-government control groups have used Covid as a Trojan horse

 ABOVE: Chris (Saccoccia) Sky is a Canadian Covid denier and anti-vaxxer who is purposely spreading misinformation. (PHOTO: CTV VIA YOUTUBE)  by Dante Caloia On top of testing the limits of Canadian citizens, Covid-19 has also tested the limits of our political ideologies and fundamental beliefs. More specifically, it has caused tension in

Covidiots, and their cure

 Author’s Note: I wrote this on June 27, 2021, as Canada’s drive to get second doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed was picking up steam. And first doses continued to roll out, but not quite as fast as hoped. While we have had uptake from much higher percentages than in most