Civil Liberties Hang by a Thread in Western World Yaël Ossowski | December 18, 2014 | PanAm Post Within hours of the October 22 shootings in Ottawa’s Parliament, which killed one Canadian soldier, the Canadian…
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If Not the Parti Québécois, Who Is Today’s Quebec Secessionist?
A Reset Button for the Quebec Independence Movement is Due By Yaël Ossowski | PanAm Post After a whopping defeat in the last provincial election, Quebec secessionists are doing of bit of soul-searching, and with…
Ed & Ethan 103 The Ed and Kyler Show with Yaël Ossowski
I was invited by famous Canadian podcasters Ed & Ethan to sit in on one of their recent shows to talk about Quebec’s election and other topics of interest. Enjoy! (My part starts at 25:50)
The Parti Québécois Electoral Ploy of “Secularism” Will Weaken Quebec
Provincial Leader Debate Shows PQ’s Turn to Irreverent Populism By Yaël Ossowski | PanAm Post In 1995, Quebec premier and Parti Québécois (PQ) leader Jacques Parizeau declared in his speech following the province’s failed referendum on secession…
Why Dresden’s History is Dreadful
The immediate casualties of war and conflict are measured not only in blood and treasure, but also in historical truth. And 69 years to the day since the Allied firebombing of Dresden, we are reminded…
Stephen Harper’s New Election Law Not Worth the Outrage
Canada’s Electoral Reform Answers Critics and Shapes Up System By Yaël Ossowski | PanAm Post As per usual in Canadian federal politics, a genuine reform bill is tabled in the House of Commons and an onslaught of…
One Million Canadians to Cuba Every Year. Why Not US Citizens?
American Embargo Impedes the Means for Bottom-Up Change By Yaël Ossowski | PanAm Post (En Español) In the freezing slush and rain of winter, the vacation posters represent total serenity and warmth. “Check out Cuba’s…
Want a better NAFTA? The Economist Says Endorse Free Movement of People
The Newspaper Talks Sense on Free and Open Migration Across the Americas By Yaël Ossowski | The Canal Blog of PanAm Post Last month I invoked the 21st anniversary of the signing of the North American Free Trade…
Canada Should End Its Love of “Hate Speech” Bans
Censorship Contradicts One of the Most Fundamental Principles We Can Observe By Yaël Ossowski | PanAm Post Should it be a crime to believe an alternative version of history? What about publishing photos or writing articles that…
Des voitures abordables pour les Canadiens, de la viande moins chère pour les Européens
Par Yaël Ossowski et Fred Roeder | Huffington Post Québec Le 18 octobre, le gouvernement canadien a signé un accord de libre-échange avec l’Union européenne (UE). Quoiqu’il attende d’être ratifié par les États membres de…