It’s the eve before the 2011 Canadian federal election and for the parties this is the culmination of their hard work these past few weeks. We have already seen a nice increase in voters via the advance polls for this election and we hope that trend continues tomorrow as well. Youth voters seem to be coming out in larger numbers than the past few elections and...

This year at the annual 420 event in Vancouver where everything marijuana is celebrated and observed including the political scene around its use – it took on special meaning. With as many as 10,000 locals taking part in the event and thousands more looking on or passing by the very busy location at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the political message for this...

Just like the last federal election, the broadcast consortium has decided that Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will not be allowed to address the nation in the debates. And just like last time – expect there to be an uproar and upwelling of support for Elizabeth May and our democratic institutions. It wasn’t only Green Party supporters who rallied to get...

It’s now official, there will be an election come this spring. The NDP, Bloc and Liberal parties voted in a show of non-confidence that will find the Prime Minister at the door of the Governor General on Saturday. Clearly being found in contempt of parliament doesn’t exactly endure you with the opposition. The Federal Politics Journal V2 is still being...

The brand new Federal Politics Journal has come to life just one day before Canadians find out if they head towards the polls for a federal election. How’s that for timing? Readers of the old site will notice the drastic changes, but don’t worry, the same people are still involved in the new site and it will continue to bring you Canadian political news...