I went to Gaza because I was, and still am, a prison abolitionist. I am against prison, not only because of what it does to the prisoner, but what it does to the jailer. We are seeing this year, what disfiguration this state can wreak on the humanity on both sides. I mourn for us

The premier of Nova Scotia just said he is going to reject the federal government's requirement for the province to take 6000 asylum seekers. These are Sudanese, Syrian, Palestinian, DRC, Rohingya, Afghan, etc people who are fleeing war, famine and genocide. These are his political footballs. This is who he is.