A Reader Responds
September 9, 2011 | No Comments
A little while ago, Kate wrote a post titled, Never mind the facts. In that post, she highlighted an allegation that a journalism professor from Wilfrid Laurier University misrepresented the results of a study from the University of Ryerson about political leanings in the media. Recently, that professor, David Haskell, responded in the comments of [...]
Consent, HIV and Information Asymmetries
August 12, 2011 | 4 Comments
by Alex Leger Comments are a horrible place to have meaningful discussions, but in today’s world of 140 characters or less, it’s better than nothing. That being said, I need to thank Jonathan and the Commons team for giving me a little more space to deal with the questions surrounding the arrest of the 17-year [...]
Putting Senate Reform In Perspective
November 24, 2010 | 8 Comments
by Mark Crowley I’d like to take a moment, if I may, to step back from the C311 Senate debacle from last week and try to see the bigger picture. I need to do this as much as anyone as my initial reaction to this was not the most constructive I’ve ever been. As the [...]
Killing Citizen Williams
November 3, 2010 | 11 Comments
by Robin Mowat At some point, long ago, I came to the very firm conclusion that capital punishment was wrong, but I can’t recall precisely what buttress of reason supported this belief. It was something to do, most certainly, with wrongful convictions. But now I realize that a complete ban on the practice isn’t logically [...]
Hello World!
June 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
Welcome to the Commons, a new Canadian political blog dedicated open, rigorous and intelligent discourse. We appreciate you stopping by to read our musings, and we hope to offer insight, information and entertainment toward the larger purpose of improving Canadian democratic institutions and the quality of our public conversations. The Commons is affiliated with the [...]