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Crude awakening

The Green Party of Canada has released its climate action plan for the fall election. It’s called Mission: Possible, and lays out a path to zero carbon emissions, renewable energy, and green jobs all in a spirit of political co-operation. If we’re going to turn the corner on the climate…

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My favourite music of 2018

In no particular order, these are some of the artists who impressed me with new music in the past year. As I gear up to release some new work in 2019, I can say for sure that these artists have influenced my creative process. Logic Logic released two albums this year: his trap-heavy Bobby Tarantino…

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In opposing trans rights, free speech warriors recycle old talking points

In June 2017, the Canadian government passed Bill C-16. It’s a law that expands the human rights code to include “gender identity and expression” as a prohibited ground of discrimination. This was a significant, if symbolic win for trans rights in Canada. But to hear a certain U…

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Long live the blogroll

Buy local, eat local, … read local? In today’s digital media landscape, there are a few giant tech companies that control most of what we read. Their algorithms are tailored to feed us the most sensational, cringeworthy, funny, viral stuff. They dredge up the popular posts from the slurry of …

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