After Upset Election, Canada’s New Leader Wants to Legalize Marijuana

By Phillip Smith / AlterNet Oct 20, 2015 This represents a 180-degree turnaround from Canada's previous right-wing government and a seismic shift for North America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Liberal Party Wins Canada’s Election, Making Justin Trudeau the Next Prime Minister

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 20, 2015 Phew, the party of conservative and bad musician Stephen Harper didn't win the Canadian election Monday -- the Liberal Party did. But who exactly is the Liberals' leader, Justin Trudeau? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Tries to Make Americans Care About Canadian Politics

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2015 The "Last Week Tonight" host realizes that many Americans are uninterested in the election taking place in Canada on Monday, so he gave us a plethora of important (and some of them funny) reasons to pay attention to what our northern neighbor is up to. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: This Canadian Has Some News for Americans Who Think They Might Prefer Her Country’s Politics

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2015 While our northern neighbor may seem like a socialist utopia to Americans facing the possibility of Donald Trump as president, Canadian Sana Saeed explains how conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has actually steered the country far away from being the welcoming progressive country that many imagine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Naomi Klein: We Can Have Climate Salvation and Economic Justice

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2015 Activist Naomi Klein talks with “Democracy Now!” about the Leap Manifesto, a plan to transition away from fossil fuels to a 100 percent clean economy by the middle of the century. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Fisk: Taking Away the Right to Protest Empowers Terrorism

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 30, 2015 Depriving people of the right to express moral outrage through boycotts -- as Canada’s Harper government intends to do with critics of Israel -- increases the probability that some will resort to violence as a means of political expression, writes Robert Fisk at The Independent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fraud Occurred in Election of Prime Minister Harper, Canadian Court Rules

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 28, 2013 The Canadian Federal Court has found instances of fraud in the 2011 election won by the Conservative Party's Stephen Harper. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On Canada’s ‘Venal’ Prime Minister

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 16, 2012 Prime Minister Stephen Harper is "dismantling everything that’s good about Canada," says Chris Hedges. Dig deeper

‘Daily Show’: Canadian Shenanigans

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 Things got a little nutty up North on Monday, when Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved to dissolve Parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote from its members. Jon Stewart struggled to comprehend both startling concepts on Monday's episode of "The Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )