By Michael Lashley I have received a poignant query from a friend who has more decades of experience as an analyst of Toronto’s political scene than I do: “Can a white, well-connected, well-heeled guy figure out what more than 50% of Torontonians want, beyond the motherhood issues of transit, jobs and controlling municipal costs and […]
By Nora Loreto I suspect that the events of Oct. 22, 2014, will mark a turning point in Canadian civil liberties. With downtown Ottawa back from lockdown and thousands who work in the core reeling, we are far from the dust settling on what has just happened. I also suspect that despite this fact, there […]
Why do we prefer one candidate over any other? Are we influenced by the polls, our friends and colleagues, our personal interests, our sensitivities and biases, our own perception of the available candidates, or by the positions taken by the political movement that most closely mirrors our own political opinions? How many of us vote […]
By Nora Loreto Like many Canadians, I’ll be watching the Scottish referendum very closely. And, like many progressive Canadians, I’m hoping to see a yes vote. I’m hoping to see an independent Scotland. The Scottish vote is important for many reasons. A Yes vote is a vote against the storage of England’s nuclear missiles. It’s […]
By Jasminee Sahoye There have been calls from leaders within the community for more representation on the political scene and it appears a number of Brampton residents have listened and thrown their hats into the race in the fall municipal elections. So far, The Camera is aware of eight Bramptonians of Caribbean heritage running for […]
