Overwhelmed by a rising tide of new daily COVID-19 cases – “about 800” were reported yesterday by Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw – Alberta Health Services has announced it will no longer notify most close contacts of Albertans who test positive for the disease. Starting today, if you
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Alberta Politics: From us to WE: The Dickensian ‘Big Society’ seems to be back again, if it ever left
Who can forget the “Big Society”? Just about everyone, it turns out. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Photo: Justin Trudeau/Flickr). “The Big Society,” cooked up by a senior aide to former British Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron, was the ridiculous idea neoliberal governments could shuffle off their key responsibility for assuring
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Four Things We Learned From Brexit
What was he thinking? The UK, with or without Scotland and Northern Ireland, is leaving the EU, but first it has to slog through two harrowing years extricating itself from its most important market (44% of all of the UK’s … Continue reading →
The Canadian Progressive: Brexit vote fundamentally undermines Britain and the EU
By voting for Brexit, the UK has “opted for a form of ritual suicide, but one which will destroy others in its wake, fundamentally undermining the EU, the most progressive political project in history.”
The post Brexit vote fundamentally undermines Bri…
Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Huffington Post: An Open Letter from the World’s MPs to David Cameron
The Panama Papers starkly revealed that Britain’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies have become the venues of choice for the anonymous corporations that facilitate tax evasion, organised crime, and terrorist financing. Indeed, more than half …
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: An Open Letter from the World’s MPs to David Cameron
The Panama Papers starkly revealed that Britain’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies have become the venues of choice for the anonymous corporations that facilitate tax evasion, organised crime, and terrorist financing. Indeed, more than ha…
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Tax havens have no economic justification, 300 economists tell world leaders
“There is no economic justification for allowing the continuation of tax havens,” 300 economists told world leaders ahead of the Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in London on Thursday.
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Accidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Remembrance Day reading. – Roderick Benns interviews Robin Boadway about the results of past basic income studies which have shown that economic security helps rather than hinders individual participation in the workforce: Benns: What about a basic income guarantee makes it a social justice issue? Boadway: To
Continue readingMontreal Simon: David Cameron, Poppygate, and the Chicken Hawk Cons
Well as I'm sure you know, they say you can't trust a Con as far as you can see, or spit. For they lie and cheat to win elections, and nothing they do is quite what it appears to be.Now take a good look at that photo of the David Cameron,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Piggygate: The Horrible Story of Cons, Pigs, and Scandal
As you know I like to portray Stephen Harper and his Cons as pigs, with big snouts and pointy ears. Not because I have anything against pigs, who are smart and gentle animals. But only because like pigs, Cons like to congregate at the trough, and roll in the mud, and squeal
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Can Lynton Crosby Save Stephen Harper?
Big news this week for the Harper campaign watchers—uber political strategist Lynton Crosby joined the Harper campaign team. Why this is news now and not when Crosby started working with the Harper team in March is a mystery, but never mind. Mr Crosby has a stellar record. He brought John
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Brendan O’Neill writes that the UK Cons are following in Stephen Harper’s footsteps by pushing the concept of thought policing. And George Monbiot rightly criticizes the gross inflation of supposed terror threats and simultaneous neglect of far more serious risks: A global
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The New Fascist Britain, the Scottish Resistance, and the Lesson for Canada
It couldn't be a worse nightmare. David Cameron's Conservatives have a majority and are preparing to carve up what's left of Britain's welfare state.They are planning to make massive cuts to welfare payments for the poor and the disabled, continue their privatization of that country's medicare system, and scrap the human
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Sign I Would Live To See In Canada
This is how a politically disgruntled Brit is dealing with his frustration over the Tories. Anyone in Canada up for a little creative protest? Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: John Bull In a China Shop
What good is a majority if it lands you in a minefield? Conservative prime minister David Cameron finds himself in that predicament after last week’s elections handed him a very slim majority. He’s looking to slash about 12-billion quid from his country’s welfare budget. His “red meat” backbench are spoiling
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Must Be His Eton Background
In the lead-up the May 7 British election, Prime Minister David Cameron, I guess, thought it was time to masquerade as ‘one of the people.’ He was photographed at a barbecue eating a hot dog: His mode of consumption elicited a flurry of responses from some Twitter wags: Hahhaa, David
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Well, There Goes Europe.
Making sense of Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron, was never easier. It’s all thanks to his revelation that Kim Kardashian is his 13th cousin. Suddenly it all falls into place.
Continue readingCuriosityCat: You gotta love those Brits!
The Gladiators prepare … Prime Minister Cameron, facing requests for three televised debates before the May election, is dodging and weaving, having calculated that he has more to lose than to gain by debating three or more other opponents. Voters tend to favour him over his main contender, who is
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Will We Get It Right This Time? Do We Dare Get It Wrong?
David Cameron is adding his voice to the chorus warning that we’re nearing the brink of another global economic meltdown. The British prime minister, whose failed austerity programmes have done so much to bring Britain low, penned a lament for The Guardian following the G20 summit. Cameron generously pats himself on
Continue readingLeft Over: Money for Nothin’ and Your Work for Free…
Poloz’s prescription for unemployed youth: Work for free TAVIA GRANT The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Nov. 04 2014, 12:40 PM EST Last updated Tuesday, Nov. 04 2014, 7:03 PM EST http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2014/11/the-bank-of-canada-governor-and-young.html Anyone familiar with British politics has heard it all before..the government of Cameron, right wing nutjob with an unspeakable
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