Tag: Canada
Image by: CKNW RadioThis is Some Bullshit: An Update on Canadian Electoral Reform
Electoral systems are like climate science. They do not care if you believe in them. A good system doesn’t get your party into power unless you represent a majority of voters best.
Letter to the Liberal Party of Canada on Electoral Reform
This is the letter I just sent to the Liberal Party on the topic of electoral reform (yes, it’s still on their website). They aren’t convinced Canadians care about it. I care. Leave your thoughts: liberal.ca/contact or email [email protected] (or write a letter/call, if those are your jam). I’m a young person, and I registered as a…
A critical look at Canada’s Food Guide (and ways to eat better)
Today, we’re going to learn a little bit about food, and its relationship to eating healthy (and reaching, then maintaining a normal weight). To start, consider skimming through Brazil’s new Dietary Guidelines document from 2014. It’s a pretty incredible (if aspirational, for North American cultures) basis for a healthy diet, and a huge majority of…