SOURCE: CBC News: “We’re All in This Together”: Federal Minister Urges Sask. to Sign Climate Plan I know, I know, I’ve been quiet for awhile. Well, we’ll skip any excuses or justifications of the silence or promises that we’re back to regular posting, and instead just launch right into the
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Canadian Political Viewpoints: A Sort of Eulogy
“I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” – Marc Antony, Julius Caesar, Act III Scene II As I thought about what one should say about Brad Wall, on this the day of his last sitting in the legislature, I found myself repeating the line above in my head.
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SOURCE: CJME News – Speculation Remains Over Who Will Replace Brad WallSOURCE: Globe & Mail – Race to Replace Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall Gets First EntrantSOURCE: CBC News – Who Will Replace Brad Wall as Saskatchewan Party LeaderSOURCE: CBC News – Trent Wotherspoon Announces run for Sask. NDP Leadership Let’s
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As I drove back from Saskatoon this past weekend, I noticed something. Just outside of the grain terminal near Allan, an old stalwart had disappeared from the side of the road. I speak, of course, about the Saskatchewan Party Billboard that proudly proclaims “Keeping Saskatchewan Strong” and features a smiling
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Source: CJME News: Saskatchewan Health Authority Board Members Named What’s this? Two blog posts in a row? While you try to get over the shock of such rapid posting, allow me to fill you into the somewhat cryptic number you find in the title of the post. Earlier today, the
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SOURCE: CBC News: Trent Wotherspoon Resigning as NDP Interim Leader, Considering Run for Permanent Party Leadership Given that we took a moment to discuss Ryan Meili’s entry into the Saskatchewan NDP Leadership Race, it seems only right that we take a moment to consider Trent Wotherspoon’s precursor to potentially entering
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SOURCE: CBC News: Ryan Meili Seeks NDP Leadership for 3rd Time By this point in time, most of you have likely heard the new that Ryan Meili has announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP for the third time. Meili, who has had two strong second
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: You Get a P3! And You Get a P3! Everybody Gets a P3!
SOURCE: CBC News: Sask. Spending Millions on Companies that Bid on Work and LoseSOURCE: Leader Post: Sask. Government Gave $5.6 Million to Companies for Failed P3 Bids When it was announced earlier today that Brad Wall had sent off another prodding letter to the Federal Government to saber-rattle over the
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Long Gone to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, we need to talk. There is a very real problem in this province, regardless of whether or not you want to admit it, but we need to talk about it. To put our fingers in our ears and sing our lungs out isn’t going to do anyone any good;
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Source: CBC News – Saskatchewan Government Passes Bill 40 Allowing Partial Sale of Crowns Let’s ignore the long absence, and just get right to it, shall we? We’ve talked about Bill 40 before on the blog, and how the government was making overtures towards moving the goal line on what
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: MRIs: The New Provincial – Federal Grudge Match
SOURCE: CBC News – No Plans to End Private MRIs, Says Sask. Health Minister to Federal Concerns While there’s some interesting things happening with the GTH as of this morning (Wall’s Chief of Staff being involved in an e-mail chain, the auditor indicating a police investigation is underway, etc.) we’re
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SOURCE: CBC News – No Plans to End Private MRIs, Says Sask. Health Minister to Federal Concerns While there’s some interesting things happening with the GTH as of this morning (Wall’s Chief of Staff being involved in an e-mail chain, the auditor indicating a police investigation is underway, etc.) we’re
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Going for a New Record, Perhaps?
Source: CBC News: Sask. Now Projects $1B Deficit for 2016-2017Source: CJME News: $1B Deficit Forecast for Saskatchewan by End of April I did say I would get to the growing deficit eventually. So, at a time when the Finance Minister Kevin Doherty is arguing with former NDP MLAs and candidates
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Source: CBC News: Sask. Now Projects $1B Deficit for 2016-2017Source: CJME News: $1B Deficit Forecast for Saskatchewan by End of April I did say I would get to the growing deficit eventually. So, at a time when the Finance Minister Kevin Doherty is arguing with former NDP MLAs and candidates
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Premier of Saskatchewan, Not Alberta Opposition Leader
SOURCE: Alberta Politics – The Question Must be Asked: Was Brad Wall’s Party Being Paid to Undermine Alberta’s NDP?SOURCE: CBC News – Saskatchewan Party Received Millions in Donations from Alberta CompaniesSOURCE: CKOM – Premier Brad Wall Gets Extra Top-Up Salary from Sask. Party One of these days, I’ll get to
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SOURCE: Alberta Politics – The Question Must be Asked: Was Brad Wall’s Party Being Paid to Undermine Alberta’s NDP?SOURCE: CBC News – Saskatchewan Party Received Millions in Donations from Alberta CompaniesSOURCE: CKOM – Premier Brad Wall Gets Extra Top-Up Salary from Sask. Party One of these days, I’ll get to
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Moving the Goal Line
SOURCE: CBC News: Opposition Vows to Fight Government on What in Means to “Privatize” SOURCE: CJME News: Government of Sask. Changes Definition of “Privatize” when it Comes to Crown Corps. There’s going to be a fair amount of sources linked in the body of this post, and I do encourage
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SOURCE: CBC News: Opposition Vows to Fight Government on What in Means to “Privatize” SOURCE: CJME News: Government of Sask. Changes Definition of “Privatize” when it Comes to Crown Corps. There’s going to be a fair amount of sources linked in the body of this post, and I do encourage
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: This Time, It’s Personal
SOURCE: Speech-Language & Audiology Canada – Saskatoon Health Region Cuts to Audiology & Speech Pathology Positions will Negatively Affect Patient Care Hello blogging my old friend…Well, I’ve certainly pushed my hiatus this time around; but you know what? I think it’s time to try and get back into the swing
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SOURCE: Speech-Language & Audiology Canada – Saskatoon Health Region Cuts to Audiology & Speech Pathology Positions will Negatively Affect Patient Care Hello blogging my old friend…Well, I’ve certainly pushed my hiatus this time around; but you know what? I think it’s time to try and get back into the swing
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