Dear American Cousins, literal and metaphorical: The day before yesterday, medical and recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. The Canada correspondent for the New York Times reported excitedly that we Canadians were calling this C-Day. We were? Beats the hell outta me where she got that idea. I’m pretty sure
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Politics and its Discontents: An Object Lesson For Canada
Since the avowed aim of legalizing recreational cannabis is to keep the product out of the hands of kids by driving out the black market, our federal and provincial governments would do well not to get too high anticipating huge tax revenues from its sale. The trick, of course, is
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Chill, Baby, Chill
After spending a rather stressful past day-and-a-half on personal matters, I found the advice of Clive Weighill, President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and Saskatoon’s police chief, rather appealing:Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Public Service Announcement From The Conservative Party Of Canada
Given the Harper regime’s new-found zeal for warning all of us about the dangers of marijuana, and, coincidentally, the equally dangerous potential of a Justin Trudeau-led government, perhaps the following will help them to bring home the dangers of both: H/t Patrick Clarke Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Hee Hee Hee
Despite the misspelling in the caption, I rather like this cartoon, probably for obvious reasons. As well, you may enjoy these letters from Star readers who have an even less flattering view of Mr. Harper as it pertains to his northern junket, escaping the heat via prorogation, and his ongoing
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Marijuana Debate Continues
The other day I wrote a post suggesting the need for a vigorous debate on the question of the legalization of marijuana, a drug against which countless billions have been spent as part of what many feel is a failed ‘war on drugs.’ In today’s Star, there is a spirited
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Legalization Of Marijuana – The Need For A Vigorous Debate
I believe the sterotype is that as we get older, our views become more entrenched and conservative. In my own life, I have found the opposite to be true. When I was young, I was certainly to the right of centre in my social views. I was a supporter of
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