Gary Shaul

Gary Shaul is a union activist who has been involved with a number of issues including electoral reform, anti-war, international solidarity, human rights and the environment. A Toronto resident, he has been co-coordinating his union's environmental program –- Greening OPSEU –- for the past year and is editor of OPSEU's environment blog -- Green Union. Gary is a long time babbler, contributing as Polunatic2 and before that, as Non-partisan Partisan.

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Nov 19, 2016

Liberal ambiguity on electoral reform can't continue for much longer

Gary Shaul

As the deadline approaches for the House of Commons electoral reform committee to make its report(s), the pressure grows on Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party to tell Canadians where they stand.

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Jan 23, 2016

Root problem: Unequal citizenship

Gary Shaul

Democrats must help define the problems we are trying to solve with proportional representation by highlighting equal, effective votes at the centre of our analysis and solution.

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Jun 23, 2015

Charleston terror and conservative response show African-Americans their place

Gary Shaul

The massacre in Charleston, S.C., is a telling case study on the framing of racism, gender and terrorism in the U.S. which has spilled over into Canada.

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Jun 17, 2015

Gardiner Expressway debate exposes disarray at Toronto City Hall

Gary Shaul

Toronto's right-wing politicians and pundits are calling for a "strong mayor system" as the antidote for City Hall dysfunctionality. Progressives need to enter the debate.

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Apr 20, 2015