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Focuses on economic and political conditions of Canada as of February 8, 1977. Impact of the economic recession of the country on the government of Prime Minister Elliott Trudeau; Overview of problems related to unemployment in the country; Assessment of the impact of the victory of Parti Québécois in the provincial elections on Trudeau.

The article discusses what the author refers to as the utopian idea of implementing a universal basic income (UBI) in which a government pays each adult a guaranteed salary regardless of wealth, employment income, or work status. The 1516 book "Utopia" by Thomas More is addressed, along with support to a UBI from the late conservative economists Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek. A potential UBI program in America is examined, along with politics in Finland, Canada, and Italy.

The article reports on the bidding for control of the governments of Canada and Ontario by three political parties. It mentions that the country has fixed the dates for its general elections wherein the Dominion general election will be held on June 11, 1945 while Ontario general election will be on June 4, 1945. Moreover, the three political parties for the said bidding includes the Liberal Party, Progressive-Conservative Party, and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.

The article introduces and profiles young Chinese Canadians from Montréal, Québec, looking to contribute to the region's development and politics. It discusses chiropractor and president of the city's Young Chamber of Commerce Winston Chan who talks about the need to establish networks and models and the value of humility in the Chinese community. Additional topics include the youngest representative at the federal Parliament Laurin Liu, Canadian laws concerning Chinese immigration, and non-Catholic Chinese students.

A biography of Canadian Liberal Party politician Dominic LeBlanc is presented. He was born on December 14, 1967 in Ottawa, Ontario to former Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, who was press secretary to former Prime Minister Lester Pearson at the time of Dominic's birth. Dominic LeBlanc's hope of being elected leader of the Liberal Party is also discussed.

Discusses the political career of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Rejection of Trudeau's economic policies; Suggestion that Trudeau did not unify Quebec and the rest of Canada as much as is claimed; Change in Canada's social order with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Overall negative view of Trudeau's tenure as Prime Minister. INSETS: The final insult;Mr. Trudeau will fight another election.

Presents a photo-essay of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Quotations by Trudeau concerning Canada, Canadians, his tenure as prime minister; Others.

Profiles former Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. Biographical and career information; Canadians' reaction to news of his death; The disparity between his personal and public personas; His contempt for Quebec's nationalist movement. INSET: A Scholar and a Fool, by Sarah Scott.

Compares the political and academic careers of Canadians Pierre Trudeau and Charles Taylor. How they both ran for the same public office in 1965 while faculty members of the University de Montreal; How their views compares; Trudeau's political success contrasted with the academic success of Taylor; Nationalism in Quebec and the influence both men have had on the development of Canada as a nation.

Comments on the publication of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's `Memoirs,' his own account of his life in and out of politics. Timing of the publication; Trudeau's judgment on his leading contemporaries generous and quirky; Revealing portrait of a bicultural family in Montreal; The 1970 October Crisis; Excerpts from the book.

Discusses the influence of Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker on the Conservative Party and politics in 1958. Reaction of the public to the devaluation of the Canadian dollar; Proposals for deficit financing by the Diefenbaker administration; Increase in subsidies to wheat farmers; Value of public works projects such as the liberalization of unemployment-insurance payments; Import processes under the British preference system; Growth of American investments in Canada; Development of the oil and gas industry.

Discusses the victory of the Conservative Party in the Canadian election in March 1958. Performance of the previous Liberal administration; Conservatives' successful conversion of the anti-American overtones of the 1957 campaign into the 1958 pro-Canadianism; Public works program launched by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

The article features Microsystems International Ltd. (MIL), a three-year-old semiconductor maker in Montreal, Quebec. It says that the company is competing with U.S. producers in domestic and international market due to the support of Canadian government and the advanced processing technology it acquire from U.S. manufacturers. Meanwhile, the company has signed a licensing agreement with Nortec Electronic Corp. to produce and sell one-chip metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) calculator circuit.

The article explores the export of the Canadian government on military equipment which cost 360.4 million dollars in July 2006. It notes that the country's trade control guidelines prohibit military export to countries which are under imminent threat of hostility. Moreover, it emphasizes that the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) should implement transparency in state arms transfer reports to promote local monitoring on risk assessment.

The article reports on the impact of economic prosperity on the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is explained that the province, once considered the poorest of the Canadian regions, is enjoying respect as its economic influence increases owing to the discovery of oil off Newfoundland's coastline.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Newsmakers '07," and "Got a complaint? Call 1-800-Human Rights," which appeared in the December 17, 2007 issue and ""'Thanks for dinner'" just doesn't count," in the December 3, 2007 issue.

Recalls the ordeal of Walter Swetlishoff, whose parents were members of a radical antigovernment branch. Background on the Doukhobors, a Russian religious sect that fled to Canada; How W. A. C. Bennett's government sent Doukhobor children to guarded schools in British Columbia in the 1950s; Swetlishoff's life as a fugitive and his subsequent capture; His lawsuit against the province; Question of who was at fault.

Discusses how former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau dealt with the domestic economy during his tenure as prime minister. Views that the economy was not his first priority; Efforts made by Trudeau to stabilize the economy; Reasons why he failed.

The article reports on the determination of Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to win a critical mandate on the polls in Canada. It states that Trudeau has been battling for his political life after experiencing a near-defeat in the 1972 election. It is said that Trudeau in his campaigns, have made some points with his audience by trying out a calmer approach and his success is regarded as dependent to the sympathetic impact of his wife Margaret. However, Trudeau has been getting a good chance in the election and results on the latest Gallup poll gives Trudeau the edge in winning.

The article recounts the meditation of the late Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King in which he asked for his mother's advice from the spirit world, according to "Ottawa Citizen." Duchess of Hamilton, a longtime acquaintance of the Prime Minister and a spiritualist herself, revealed that King believes in the spiritual direction of the universe and kept asking for guidance for himself. It is noted that King kept his practice a secret, and that his closest associates in Ottawa only know that his curiosity was caused by his religious nature.

The article reports that the wartime merchant fleet of 52 vessels of the Canadian government has been either sold or chartered on a bare-boat basis, by the Canadian disposal agency, War Assets Corp.

The article reports that the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has planned to launch two studies regarding use patterns for ammunition and fishing, and offers information on Simon Rivet of ECCC on the study.

The article discusses searches for evidence of the Franklin Expedition, a lost Arctic voyage led by explorer John Franklin in 1845, focusing on the political aspects of such ventures. Topics include a planned search by archaeologist Marc-André Bernier and a team from Parks Canada, the "Northern Strategy" of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding Arctic resources, and Canada's claim over the waters of the Northwest Passage.

The author focuses on his service in the Canadian government. The author mentions that he witnessed a callous and self-serving government when he became the ombudsman of Canada Veterans Affairs. He adds that the emergence of a kind of warfare is signaled by the flood of ethnic skirmishes at the end of Cold War.

The article discusses author Philip d'Auvergne Collings' article "My Life in Politics" which appears in a 1993 issue of the periodical and addresses the popular culture phenomenon known as "Trudeamania" in Canada in the aftermath of politician Pierre Elliott Trudeau's federal election victory in 1968 to become Canada's Prime Minister. Various forms of clothing such as headgear, dresses, and slacks are addressed in relation to young campaigners in 1968. A 1994 interview with Trudeau is examined.

The article presents a historical profile of Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed. Particular focus is given to Lougheed's role in various political issues including separatist efforts in the province of Quebec, his opposition to the oil prices and taxes outlined in Canada's National Energy Program (NEP), and a federal initiative for constitutional reform in the 1980s.

Letters in response to articles from the February-March 2012 issue of "Canada's History" are presented, including "First Aid", written about Canadian troops in World War I and "On a Mission", addressing women's rights, with another letter regarding the decentralization of Canada's libraries.

The article discusses Canadian national politics. Elections in May, 2011 could result in Stephen Harper again heading a Conservative minority government. In the author's view Harper's poor record on climate change and lack of cooperation with government auditors make him an unsuitable choice, and that Canada needs a leader who can address such problems as an aging population and health-care reform.

The article discusses miscellaneous events involving Canadian politicians. Topics include a day's use of a wheelchair by Members of Parliament and Senators at the request of the Canadian Paraplegic Association, an anti-asbestos rally where Hassan Yussuff of the Canadian Labour Congress condemned Canada's policy allowing asbestos exportation, and the 60th Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program held by Ottawa's Rotary Club of Ottawa and Canada's National Capital Commission.

The article discusses the political aspects of the 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Emphasis is given to topics such as the exploitation of oil sands, the impact of climate change as noted by British Columbia premier Christy Clark, and public demand and government policy on the extraction of fossil fuels.

The article discusses political participation by the First Nations (native Indians) of Canada in the years since the aboriginal people were granted full voting rights in 1960, and it claims that First Nations members could become swing voters in Canada's general election on October 19, 2015. According to the article, many First Nations members have decided to vote in the 2015 election after abstaining from voting for many years. First Nations-government relations are examined.

The article reports that Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has established itself following an initially uncertain start. Harper was left with a good economy and contented populace by the Liberals when he took office. He has proceeded to fulfill his campaign promises, offering child care funding, sales tax cuts, laws against street crime, and political accountability legislative priorities.

Profiles the ten most politically influential Canadians, as ranked by the editors of 'Maclean's' magazine. Prime Minister Jean Chretien; Finance minister Paul Martin; Conservative Party leader Ralph Klein; Foreign affairs minister John Manley; Others, including Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, liberal Parliament member Anne McLellan, and Liberal policy adviser Eddie Goldenberg.

States that the administration of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau may have lied to invoke the War Measures Act. Perceived threat of the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ), which led to the October Crisis of 1970 and declaration of martial law; Kidnap and murder of Quebec labor minister Pierre LaPorte by the FLQ; How declassified British documents suggest that Mitchell Sharpe, current ethics counselor to prime minister Jean Chretien, found no evidence of an extensive FLQ conspiracy.

The article looks at politician Thomas Mulcair, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada. Particular focus is given to his reputation for losing his temper and to depictions of his personality and background in campaign advertising. Details on a factual error made by Mulcair when speaking on the radio about corporate tax rates are presented.

The author comments on the fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline and its implications to the Canada and the U.S. relations. The author states that project not only defines the economic bond between the two countries but also its political bond as well. Moreover, he said that if the project will be realized, it will boost the free trade of Canada and will serve as a like to 685 million clients and 12 countries.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the impact of carding and racial profiling on Canada's Constitution and workers such Black Canadian lawyers and teachers.

Looks at events in 1995 surrounding the 100th anniversary of the birth of Canada's 13th prime minister, John George Diefenbaker. Mixed reviews in remembering Diefenbaker, known as the `Chief'; Praise from supporters and backhanded compliments from opponents; His background in leading the Progressive Conservatives; His views on multiculturalism and health care.