Anything but normal
Plenty of people are rightly wondering how the Saskatchewan Party could possibly have hyped up an announcement about what we’ll see as students return to fall, then unveiled what remains…
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Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Feline hangouts.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Vaughn Palmer discusses how British Columbia’s Site C megaproject had gone awry long before the coronavirus pandemic hit. And CBC News reports…
On ongoing failings
Andrew Leach has pointed out how Alberta’s economy has been the worst in the country since Jason Kenney took power. But it’s also worth noting which provinces have seen similar…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Christopher Cheung examines the privilege involved in being able to stay home during the course of the coronavirus pandemic. And Kate Allen, Jennifer…
On preemptive action
Others have rightly pointed out Norlaine Thomas’ thread about the threat Stephen Harper and his acolytes pose to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But I’ll take the opportunity…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jen Gerson rightly argues that we should be closing bars – and otherwise limiting dangerous contacts within our communities – in order…
On disproportional representation
Yes, it’s bad enough that fully 10% of the election candidates for the Saskatchewan Party have impaired driving convictions – including the Premier, and one individual who was convicted based…
On denialism
To date, most of the response to Scott Moe’s multi-billion-dollar irrigation scheme has focused on the immense cost for uncertain return, as well as the lack of consultation with people…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – John Metta discusses how low-income workers have been barely treading water for decades even before the coronavirus collapse. The Canadian Centre for Policy…
Musical interlude
Dilly Dally – Desire
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thomas Powell makes the case for ensuring that families are able to maintain connections to loved ones in long-term care as part…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Donald McNeil discusses how inconsistency in state-level policies and a lack of federal leadership have combined to result in the coronavirus epidemic manifesting…
Thursday Night Cat Blogging
Sprawled cats.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Grant Robertson exposes how the Cons and Libs alike destroyed Canada’s pandemic warning and response system just when we could least afford…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Zach Carter highlights how jurisdictions whose governments have rushed to reopen businesses in the wake of COVID-19 have been rewarded with nothing other…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Murray Mandryk writes that any responsible government has to be willing to prepare for renewed restrictions on activity if the spread of…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Crawford Kilian examines a few crucial questions as to what Canada needs to keep, throw away and modify based on the lessons learned…
Musical interlude
CHVRCHES – Dead Air
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Amanda Follett Hosgood reports on the environmental damage being done to Wet’suwet’en territory as (pointless) pipeline construction is again being given precedence over…