June 30, 2004
why is the left soft on separatism?
I promised myself I wouldn’t write anything about the election results. To honour the Liberal’s victory, I shall now break that promise. In discussing the election with my friends in Quebec, one thing that struck me was the number of left-leaning people I know who supported the Bloc Quebecois and who were happy enough at the thought of the BQ holding the balance of power in Parliament.... [More >>]
June 29, 2004
Only 256,465 to go
Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter’s book “The Rebel Sell” will be released September 23, 2004 by HarperCollins Canada. Based on the critically acclaimed article of the same name from our November 2002 issue, it promises to be a great read and we This Magazine folks are going to make it a best-seller too, right? I was looking at amazon.ca, and you can pre-order the book now. Currently... [More >>]
June 27, 2004
Five (long) reasons not to vote Liberal
If you want to know how Paul Martin went from the saviour of Canadian democracy to the John Turner of his generation in six short months, all you have to do is read the archive of Paul Wells’ blog at www.macleans.ca/paulwells. Wells is easily the best political columnist in Canada right now, and his daily attacks on Martin have been devastating. I’ll admit — I have been a huge fan... [More >>]
June 25, 2004
Celebrate Capitalist Slavery Day!
Monday, June 28 is the most important day of the year for Canadians. Of course, you say, that’s the date of what Paul Martin calls The Most Important Election in Canadian History. Big deal. Barely half of us will vote, and half of that half will be bitter no matter what the result, and then a significant chunk of that half will decide that they are so alienated from the rest of the country that... [More >>]
June 23, 2004
Sorry officer, I forgot my jaunty Fedora
Our editor Patricia D’Souza and assistant Annette Bourdeau headed off to Monday’s all-candidates debate in the riding of Toronto-Danforth (their riding, as it happens) and a really interesting race between incumbent Dennis Mills (Lib) and NDP Party Leader Jack Layton. It will be no surprise to those of you who read the Globe and Mail that the crowd numbered more than 250 inside, but there... [More >>]
June 18, 2004
What is This Magazine?
Thirty-eight years and still going strong, This Magazine is one of Canada’s longest-publishing alternative journals. This focuses on Canadian politics, literature and culture but, in keeping with its radical roots, never pulls punches. Welcome to the This Magazine blog. Visit here often. We’ll be expanding on the ideas expressed in the magazine, and trolling for ideas about what our readers... [More >>]
