The Canada150 Quiz Countdown trivia test: Day 143!
In 2001, who became the first former prime minister to march in a Pride parade in Canada? This and more in our daily trivia quiz about Canada!
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The foul cynicism of Christy Clark’s speech from the throne
Why the doomed B.C. Liberals’ Throne Speech—gruesomely stitched together from the platforms of the party’s rivals—was insidious and dangerous
Advancing women’s equality could mean a windfall for all Canadians
Addressing Canada’s largest gender gaps could be worth $150 billion to Canada’s GDP by 2026. Here’s how it could happen.
What ever happened to Vox Pop Labs’ $600,000 Canada 150 survey?
The company behind MyDemocracy.ca and Vote Compass was supposed to launch a massive survey ahead of Canada Day. That’s not going to happen.
What Trudeau says his government has achieved in 2017 so far, annotated
From the politics of marijuana, to moving beyond talk on First Nations, big policy challenges remain
A ’different level’ of military sniper
A former sniper and world record holder explains why Canadian snipers continue to excel on the battlefield
Canada is seen as a global human rights beacon—but not so much, at home
As Canada works to protect human rights in the world, we have to acknowledge the failures at home, even as we fete Canada 150
The barriers for Indigenous women in entrepreneurship
Nicole Robertson on her firsthand experiences of the unique challenges of starting a small business as an Indigenous woman
The Canada150 Quiz Countdown trivia test: Day 142!
The name of which province or territory comes from an Iroquois word meaning sparkling water? This and more in our daily trivia quiz about Canada!
One of the biggest mysteries in Metis history gets even more puzzling
Billyjo Delaronde stole and hid the Bell of Batoche—ripped from the Metis in 1885, and held in a legion—for 22 years before giving it up. Now, in a way, it’s missing again.