Articles by John Bell
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Nov 05, 2022: Saskatchewan Party fetes wife-killer at throne speechIt is like Saskatchewan looked at Alberta’s political zoo and said “Hold my Pilsner”.
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Nov 03, 2022: Ford mum on meeting with far-right presidentAt the same time as popular opposition to his attempts to wreck public education is growing, Doug Ford and his...
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Oct 30, 2022: Two-faced Liberals: environment gets talk, oil gets moneyFederal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault gave the oil and gas industry a big finger-wag following the release of their latest...
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Oct 30, 2022: Two-faced Liberals: environment gets talk, oil gets moneyFederal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault gave the oil and gas industry a big finger-wag following the release of their latest...
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Sep 30, 2022: Doug Ford’s magical bookkeeping hides attacks on the vulnerableAfter tabling a budget that cut billions from healthcare and education funding, in the name of slaying a “deficit” of...
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Sep 24, 2022: Convoy grifter convicted of libel, contemptChelsea Hillier, a prominent supporter of last winter’s “freedom” convoy has been found guilty of libelling a university instructor with...
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Sep 06, 2022: How the bosses used the ‘inflation crisis’ to weaken workers’ power – lessons from the 70sIn 1974 inflation, led by high fuel prices and an “energy crisis”, was roaring.
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Aug 22, 2022: Secret deal with Vatican: Harper sold out Residential School victimsNow that the Pope’s so-called apology tour is in the books, secret documents have been released under freedom of information...
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Aug 05, 2022: The return of child labour: capitalism turns back the clockAn auto parts manufacturer in Luverne, Alabama is being investigated for employing children as young as 12years-old in dangerous, demanding...
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Jul 23, 2022: Papal visit: holy water whitewashingOstensibly the pope’s visit is to deliver an apology to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in maintaining the...
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Jul 17, 2022: Train in Vain: Liberals derailedLiberal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced he was going to travel across the country by train, to promote low-emission travel...
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Jul 16, 2022: Alberta: UCP leadership race – right and righterThe race to replace Jason Kenney as leader of the UCP is shaping up to drag the beleaguered province even...
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Jul 01, 2022: Cancel Canada Day - How the right is trying to rewrite historyWe won’t go back Just a year ago “Canada Day” was all but cancelled.
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Jun 09, 2022: Tax fraud charges against ex-Tory MP mysteriously droppedDuring his 18 years as a Reform Party, Canadian Alliance and then Conservative MP Rob Anders was a champion of...
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May 31, 2022: Ontario healthcare - stealth privatizationOntario residents are suddenly discovering that blood testing and other diagnostic work is no longer covered by OHIP.
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May 10, 2022: Telecom oligarchs sink plan for affordable internet accessToronto Mayor John Tory launched his re-election bid by pulling the plug on “Connect TO”, a plan to provide affordable...
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May 06, 2022: Olly Olly OligarchAs our food prices soar we are told the villain is inflation.
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Apr 13, 2022: You can’t make this shit up – the COVID fileThe Manitoba government had scheduled an announcement of more funding for Long Term Care following a damning inquiry into LTC...
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Apr 08, 2022: Inflation? It’s the oligarchs…Four corporations control meat packing and distribution in North America.
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Mar 14, 2022: Kenney’s all-out war on public healthHaving declared the pandemic over and canceling all public health measures, Alberta premier Jason Kenney has returned to his first...
