Terahertz: Mulcair is comfortable on the fence

I share in CalgaryGrit’s confusion at Thomas Mulcair’s continued ambivalence about deciding whether to run for the NDP leadership. Perhaps he’s hoping to drag out the media coverage as he hums and haws over his chances of winning, allowing him to increase his national reputation as… someone who can’t make a decision? Regardless, his current […]

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Terahertz: Unaffordable education

It’s a sad state of affairs when the first thought to run through my head upon reading the headline, “School tuition hikes eclipse inflation rate again: Statscan”, was This isn’t really news. Tuition increases are par for the course at university. When provinces cap the maximum allowable increase, that sets the bar for what the […]

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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: The Dumber You Are, The Harder You Fall… For The Trick

There’s a reason the Republicans and Conservatives seem obstructionist both while in government and in opposition. Prorogation at every turn in Canada, and filibustering every routine bill in the States has helped mis/uninformed or “low-information voters” conclude that government is ineffective at solving problems through collaboration, legislation, and science. This is an intentional trick being […]

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