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Canada Has Changed

October 15, 2015 by Richie Assaly, Amy Sanderson, and Avnish Nanda

Richie Assaly, Amy Sanderson, and Avnish Nanda offer a concluding overview of The Harper Decade, and examine what is at stake on October 19.

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October 15, 2015 /Richie Assaly, Amy Sanderson, and Avnish Nanda
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Impeding Access to Healthcare: Harper’s Crusade Against Harm Reduction

October 13, 2015 by Nazlee Maghsoudi

Nazlee Maghsoudi argues that Harper's drug policy and aggressive opposition to harm reduction strategies have put the health and safety of Canadians at risk.

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October 13, 2015 /Nazlee Maghsoudi
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With Friends Like These, Why Hate Yourself? Stephen Harper’s Decade of anti-critical Support for Israel

October 09, 2015 by Joseph Rosen

Joseph Rosen examines Harper's cozy friendship with Israel, his truculent attitude towards its detractors, and whether or not this arrangement is truly beneficial to anyone.

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October 09, 2015 /Joseph Rosen
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La lutte de Stephen Harper contre l’environnement

October 01, 2015 by Eve Bourgeois

Face aux changements faits par le premier ministre Stephen Harper en environnement  depuis son arrivée à la tête du gouvernement en 2006, Eve Bourgeois discute des répercussions de ces politiques sur la scène nationale et internationale.

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October 01, 2015 /Eve Bourgeois
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Foreign Posturing: How does Harper’s foreign policy stack up?

September 28, 2015 by Paul Heinbecker

Paul Heinbecker, a Canadian diplomat and former chief foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of Harper's foreign policy record. 

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September 28, 2015 /Paul Heinbecker
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Under Attack: Canada’s Public Service Under Stephen Harper

September 24, 2015 by Dave Whitson

Canadian politics scholar Dave Whitson explains how the Harper government's stubborn, ideological distaste for social science has undermined both the effectiveness and spirit of Canada's once robust public service.

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September 24, 2015 /Dave Whitson
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No history of colonialism? Well, we’ve got one now!

September 17, 2015 by Richard Day

Political philosopher Richard Day offers a stirring overview of the Canadian state's ongoing colonialism, both within our borders and abroad.

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September 17, 2015 /Richard Day
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The Harper Decade: Housing First, but affordable housing last/ La décennie Harper: Logement d’abord, mais logement abordable dernier

September 10, 2015 by Carey Doberstein and Alison Smith

Carey Doberstein and Alison Smith argue that the federal government's ambitious plan to tackle homelessness in Canada has been rendered impotent by the pitiful scale of financial investment by the federal government.

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September 10, 2015 /Carey Doberstein and Alison Smith
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Harper’s Anti-Politics Machine: Canada’s Mining Industry and International Development Assistance

September 03, 2015 by Trina Moyles

Trina Moyles shares a personal account of her development experience in Central America, and reports on the harmful environmental and ethical consequences of Canada's international extractive industry.

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September 03, 2015 /Trina Moyles
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Canada: A Dishonest Broker for Peace in the Middle East

August 27, 2015 by Micha Kurz

Micha Kurz provides a unique perspective on Canada's controversial embrace of Israel — and its rejection of Palestine. 

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August 27, 2015 /Micha Kurz
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A Fierce Attachment: Canada, Israel, Palestine and the Harper Years

August 25, 2015 by Michael Lynk

Michael Lynk weighs in on Canada's increasingly close relationship with the State of Israel.

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August 25, 2015 /Michael Lynk
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The Conservative Take on Crime Policy

August 20, 2015 by Lisa Kerr & Anthony N. Doob

Lisa Kerr & Anthony N. Doob on Harper's criminal justice policy.

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August 20, 2015 /Lisa Kerr & Anthony N. Doob
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What We Don’t Know Will Hurt Us: Ignorance In The Information Age

August 13, 2015 by Ryan Meili

Ryan Meili on healthcare and access to information.

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August 13, 2015 /Ryan Meili
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Harper's Surveillance Decade

August 06, 2015 by David Murakami Wood

David Murakami Wood on surveillance and privacy.

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August 06, 2015 /David Murakami Wood
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Our Home and Native Lilliput

July 30, 2015 by David Macfarlane

David Macfarlane on Harper's unique approach to politics.

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July 30, 2015 /David Macfarlane
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The Harper Record: A Mixed Bag

July 23, 2015 by Aaron Wudrick

Aaron Wudrick on Harper's fiscal policy.

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July 23, 2015 /Aaron Wudrick
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Harper’s 10 Year War on First Nations

July 16, 2015 by Pamela Palmater

Pamela Palmater on the government's relationship with Canada's First Nations.

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July 16, 2015 /Pamela Palmater
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Energy and Climate in the Harper Decade

July 09, 2015 by Marc Lee

Marc Lee on Harper's energy policy.

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July 09, 2015 /Marc Lee
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Forecasting Change: Restoring Canada's Right to Know

July 02, 2015 by Chloe Shantz-Hilkes

Chloe Shantz-Hilkes on the muzzling of Canadian scientists.

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July 02, 2015 /Chloe Shantz-Hilkes
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Ten Years of Shifting Sands for Refugees and Immigrants

June 25, 2015 by Raj Sharma and Ram Sankaran

Raj Sharma and Ram Sankaran on Harper's immigration and refugee policy.

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June 25, 2015 /Raj Sharma and Ram Sankaran
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