Bad Stats Are Being Used to Push Straw Bans in Australia, Britain, and Canada
The United States does not have a monopoly on poorly sourced statistics.
Canada
Saudis Sentence Man to Crucifixion, Criticize Canada's Human Rights Record
Canada called on Saudi Arabia to release a blogger from prison. Here's how Saudi Arabia responded.
Ontario Ends UBI Experiment Two Years Early
A provincial minister said the basic-income experiment "was certainly not going to be sustainable."
Trump's Trade Wars Have Mobilized Canada's Dairy Cartel
The protectionist impulses of America's northern neighbor are rising to the top.
If You're Suffering from Canadian Comedy Withdrawal, Letterkenny Offers an Antidote
Wacky rural northerners on parade
Trump's Incendiary Trade Rhetoric Won't Help Mexico's Political Mess
The president's trade policy makes as much sense as Canadian Bacon, the farcical 1995 film about a trumped up war against Canada.
The State of Food Freedom Around the Globe
Authoritarian cruelty in Hungary, civil disobedience in Ukraine, and booze reform in Canada
Counting Canada, More Than 100 Million People Live in Places Where Pot Is Legal
Licensed recreational sales are expected to begin in late August or early September.
Trump May Have Sabotaged His Tariff Plans With Anti-Canada Tweets
Slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada is not a matter of national security, the president admits.
Trump: Trade War With Canada Justified Because Brits Burned the White House in 1814
I mean, sure, that makes as much sense as any other reason.
As Canada, Mexico, and the E.U. Respond to Trump's Tariffs, Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Justin Trudeau and others condemn Trump's protectionist tactics, then respond with protectionism of their own.
Another City Cites Bogus Stats From 9-Year-Old to Justify Straw Ban
Vancouver is the latest city to take aim at singe-use plastic straws.
Canadian City Leaders Declare Anarchy Symbol to Be Hate Speech
When government has the power to censor, ultimately it will look for excuses to suppress opposition.
Canada Kidnapped Native Children to 'Kill the Indian' in Them
A powerful podcast documents a Cree family's destruction by a government intent on eradicating their culture.
Curling Is the Closest the Olympics Ever Get to Anarchy
The culture of curling rejects appeals to authority and encourages civility even in the midst of intense competition. That's a lesson for American politics.
In Rare Move, U.S. International Trade Commission Rejects Ludicrous Tariffs on Canadian Jets
Meanwhile, tariffs pile up on products that lots of Americans actually buy.
Selling Blood Plasma Is Not Unethical
What's immoral is telling people they can't get paid for it.
Trump Trades Blows with Canada
The escalating tit-for-tat over trade policy risks an all-out trade war.
Canada's Food Laws Ban the Best Burgers
America's neighbor to the north also has a host of dumb regulations.
Graduate Instructor Who Showed Gendered-Pronoun Debate to Class Is Basically Hitler, Says School
"It's dangerous to say that a topic is off the table just because it might be a little bit controversial," says the Wilfrid Laurier University student.
North America's First 'Burqa Ban' Passed by Quebec Liberals in Name of 'Religious Neutrality'
Echoing "burqa ban" policies passed across Europe, the ban would apply to anyone using public transportation or other public services.
Canadian Cops Claim They Won't Be Ready for Marijuana Legalization by 2018
The government insists it's sticking to its timeline.
Five Cities That Got F*cked by Hosting the Olympics
Brazil, Russia, Greece, and China were all suckers in one of the oldest scams in sports
NAFTA Must Include Gender Justice Among Goals, Says Canada
NAFTA just doesn't contain enough "progressive elements," according to the Trudeau administration.
Amazon Prime vs. Government: The Private Sector Does It Better
Many residents of northern Canada have access to cheaper goods through Amazon Prime rather than stores selling state-subsidized products.
Canada Claims Authority to Censor Your Internet Searches
Not Canadian? Not in Canada? It doesn't matter, according to its supreme court.
Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'
The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.
Trump Targets NAFTA, But Will an 'Update' Just Be an Excuse for More Government Meddling?
Trump threatened to withdraw from NAFTA to get Mexico and Canada to the table, but there's no clear goal for negotiations.
Trump's Lumber Tariff Shows He is a Depressing Continuation of the Status Quo
Not a nightmarish departure from it.
New Bill Will Make Canada the Second Country to Legalize Marijuana
The government expects licensed cannabis retailers to begin serving recreational consumers next year.
The Nativist Bias in the Welfare State
It is making even Canadians act more ruthlessly rather than benevolently
