Nico Johnson

Nico Johnson

Nico Johnson is the political correspondent at The Post Millennial. Originally from the U.K., Nico now lives and works in Montreal, Quebec.

Articles/Stories written by Nico Johnson: 504

Ontario Sir John A. Macdonald statue defaced for a SECOND TIME in one week

The statue of Macdonald had its hands painted in red paint, which is presumably an allusion to the fact that some Canadians argue that the country's first prime minister had blood on his hands.

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EXCLUSIVE: Leslyn Lewis will stand for Parliament regardless of whether she wins CPC leadership

CPC leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis confirmed in an interview with The Post Millennial on Tuesday that she would seek a seat in federal Parliament.

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WATCH: CTV's 'The Social' says Canada owes reparations towards African-Canadians

One host said that "Black Africans were enslaved in Canada from 1600 to 1834." What she failed to mention, however, was that Canada only achieved confederation in 1867.

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BUSTED: Toronto mayor posts old photo of city to hide protestors' vandalism

Toronto Mayor John Tory has found himself in hot water after he posted a picture of a landmark that has since been vandalized by protestors.

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Conservative MPs demand investigation into 900 MILLION dollar contract awarded to Trudeau’s favourite charity

These Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Trudeau government's decision to give a contract to the WE Charity.

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UK Labour leader calls Black Lives Matter demands to defund the police 'nonsense'

The leader of the UK's opposition party has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement for their calls to defund the police in a BBC interview today.

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Dr. Tam warns Canadians that threat of second wave is 'very real'

Dr. Theresa Tam has warned Canadians that a second wave of coronavirus infections is "very real" as the economy begins to open up.

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WATCH: Montreal Economic Institute scrutinizes efficacy of lockdown

The MEI has created a video that scrutinizes the efficacy of the lockdown, saying there is no relationship between stronger lockdowns and less coronavirus.

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Appeals for Alberta premier to fire speechwriter who called residential schools 'bogus genocide story'

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been placed under pressure to fire a speechwriter who called residential schools a "bogus genocide story."

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Record-breaking Trudeau government spending bills pass without scrutiny

The senate on Friday is consenting to Trudeau government legislation that will push Canada's federal debt over an eye-watering $1 trillion.

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Trudeau Liberal MP calls police unions a 'huge problem'

The Liberal chair of the House of Commons' public safety committee has called police unions "a huge problem" in a meeting.

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EXCLUSIVE: Senior Liberal staffer calls for the RCMP to be abolished

A top Liberal staffer who serves as the communications advisor for Trudeau Minister Navdeep Bains called for the RCMP to be abolished on social media.

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SHAMEFUL: Canada's political elite pen letter urging Trudeau to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

A cohort of prominent former politicians and judges have sent a letter to Trudeau's Justice Minister saying that Canada should set aside the rule of law.

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CBC watched by only 3% of Canadians yet funded by 100% of population

Despite the CBC's chronically uninterested audience, the crown broadcasting company routinely splashes out a fortune on underwhelming products.

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Green Party leadership candidate says police should give $20 to every person of colour they stop

The Green Party leadership debate was held on Tuesday, revealing an increasingly radical party without purpose or ambition.

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