Like it or lump it, Canada is a confederation. And that means the parts of the country that created it think they are just as important as the whole. As many wise politicos have noted over the years, it makes the country a bitch to govern. The federal government got
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Accidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Mike Benusic points out that the success of public health programs is found in the absence of preventable illnesses and dangers – meaning that Doug Ford’s slashing of Ontario’s funding is likely to lead to far more health costs in the long
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and Jason Kenney’s Grotesque Love-In
It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, a chance for Jason Kenney to visit Doug Ford and celebrate Kenney's coronation as the new King of Albertonia.And although I never thought that the meeting between the two men could be hotter than the one in the above picture.It turns out
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Vindication? Board of Internal Economy renders a Scotch verdict on Jason Kenney’s ethical lapse
CALGARY – Jason Kenney’s been in power for less than a week and already his election promises are falling like dominoes.* Yesterday, another wobbled when the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that the federal government has the power to establish limits on greenhouse gas production that provinces must meet, and
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Emilie Prattico comments on the need to move past an economy that generates billionaires and widespread precarity in order to ensure that collective problems can be meaningfully addressed: While the public has never been as outspoken in its support of urgent and ambitious
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Doug Ford’s base is into booze.
There. Question asked. Question answered. If you had a bunch of freeloaders such as Ford Nation supporting you in politics, would you not reciprocate by supporting some of their wishes? His base wants better access to booze. All these newspaper people fail to understand why premier Ford is changing the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Cory Booker rightly questions why corporations are hoarding the wealth created by the work of their employees. And Richard Reeves wonders why so many workers are left unable to find jobs with even remotely decent wages, particularly without signing over their lives in
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Carbon Tax Follies
Ever since he came to power Doug Ford has launched one attack after the other on the Liberal government's carbon tax. As only a political thug and a Con clown could.He calls it the "worst tax ever." He is spending $30 million dollars to challenge it in court. Even though
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Derrick O’Keefe, Robert Hackett and Shane Gunster highlight how the TransMountain pipeline bailout and SNC-Lavalin scandal have cemented Justin Trudeau’s status as a Potemkin progressive just in time for voters to hold him to account. And PressProgress offers a reminder that the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Bob Hepburn discusses how Doug Ford has turned a populist campaign into government solely for the benefit of the privileged few. And Paul Krugman rightly notes that it’s the Republicans who stoke resentment in the U.S.’ rust belt who actually express contempt for
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Ford finds friends.
Politicians always claim that they represent the people. Doug Ford ran a successful campaign in Ontario last year with the slogan: Doug Ford – For the People. But the truth is that the voters have little say on laws presented for consideration and discussion. Bills take a long and cumbersome
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – James Whittingham argues that the time for climate action measured in small household tweaks has long since passed. And Yanis Varoufakis and David Adler discuss the need for an International Green New Deal, while Stephen Buhler writes that oil industry workers recognize
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Bountiful B.S. for the Beer Store.
When even the Toronto Star gets in line to support the Beer Store’s battle with Ford and Friends at Queen’s Park, you know the fight is on. Just the other day, the Star proposed on its front page that having beer in corner stores could cost Ontario taxpayers $1 billion.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Robin Sears writes that it’s long past time for Canada’s wealthiest people and corporations to start paying their fair share of taxes. And Leo Gerard points out how the U.S. has gone in exactly the wrong direction by slashing its corporate tax rates
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On full considerations
Max Fawcett is right to a point in discussing the need to acknowledge the political problems with carbon taxes as matters stand now. But there’s a serious problem with the conclusion he tries to draw. It’s true that carbon taxes were originally – and understandably – pitched as the form
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Katharine Hayhoe offers some suggestions as to how to reach people in talking about climate change. Karine Peloffy writes about the growing mobilization of support for real action to avert climate disaster, while Roy Culpeper comments on the importance of Canada participating
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Alberta Election – What It All Means To Me (Plus Podcasting)
With an increased following on social media, I’ve been given the opportunity to guest host a number of different podcasts lately. Today I was able to have an extended conversation with a fellow podcaster and a longtime Politico regarding the Alberta election on air. We discussed the obvious topics regarding
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Alberta Election – What It All Means To Me (Plus Podcasting)
With an increased following on social media, I’ve been given the opportunity to guest host a number of different podcasts lately. Today I was able to have an extended conversation with a fellow podcaster and a longtime Politico regarding the Alberta election on air. We discussed the obvious topics regarding
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ascension of Jason Kenney and the Trudeau Challenge
It was Jason Kenny unchained, and a horrible sight if ever there was one.He looked more like a feverish Alabama preacher than a premier-elect. All he was missing was a handkerchief to wipe the dribble off his chin.But he had worked hard for three long years to build up his bigot party, and
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Andrew Phung highlights how important it is for younger voters to be heard in Alberta’s election. Travis Benson offers plenty of suggestions as to why even people who aren’t always NDP supporters should be happy to re-elect Rachel Notley. And PressProgress rounds
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