Mark Carney

A red Liberal party election lawn sign. The candidate’s name is “a rock” and the riding name is Burnaby Central.
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Election results: A rock wins in Burnaby Central

Mason Mattu May 12, 2025

Election night 2025 was a joyous one for Prime Minister Mark Carney, boomers, and the Liberal party, winning a minority government with 169 seats in Parliament. Perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the night was in Burnaby Central where a rock received 98% of the vote, ousting NDP incumbent Jagmeet Singh.  The “campaign” to elect the rock in Burnaby Central had a grand total of one polling station (located at SFU, even though we aren’t even in its riding) and only spent around $3 — on a temporary tattoo of the Liberal party logo to place on its torso. …

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This is an illustration of a chess board where each of the chess pieces (except the pawns) features the faces of political figures mentioned in this piece. The white pieces are featured at the top, with the black pieces on the bottom.
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Trump loses historic match of geopolitical chess

Phone Min Thant April 5, 2025

Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised.  Welcome to the White House Situation…

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