Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Raz Godelnik challenges the all-too-conventional wisdom that corporations (and indeed individuals) should see tax avoidance and evasion as virtues: One of the most common arguments is that the tax-avoidance techniques used by corporations like Starbucks or Google are legal and therefore they’re not
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Accidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon ‘Rider Blogging
Since I haven’t had a chance to post after the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ last two (mostly meaningless) regular-season games, I’ll quickly preview today’s West semi-final in Calgary.To start with, it’s always an open question as to whether Darian Durant…
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There were certainly some bright spots in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ loss to Montreal yesterday, as is normally the case when a team has chance to win late against one of the CFL’s elite competitors. But the sad part of yesterday’s loss was that the ‘Riders missed a number of obvious
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No, the most important factor in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ loss to Edmonton shouldn’t come as much surprise. As I noted last week, the Eskimos are one of a few CFL teams plainly built around a model of forcing and capitalizing on turnovers. And on Saturday, the ‘Riders obliged by handing
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I’ve written plenty about Regina’s municipal election over the past few days. But I’ll take some time to encourage readers to join the conversation as early voting approaches. With the City having released a stadium design concept at the start of the election campaign, it’s been far too easy to
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The first half of yesterday’s win over the Argos was filled with missed opportunities for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Yes, it’s generally a plus to hold a 9-point lead at the half. But between a couple of dropped interceptions and an unusually ineffective short-yardage offence, the ‘Riders held that small margin
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The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the B.C. Lions, the storyline involved Saskatchewan getting just enough breaks to overcome a seeming gap in talent. But last night, the ‘Riders managed to win an entirely different type of game. The ‘Riders’ offence was perfectly prepared for the CFL’s toughest defence:
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Like so many games this season, the ‘Riders’ most recent win against Calgary ended up closer than it had to. But at least this time, Saskatchewan emerged on top – signalling that the ‘Riders are starting to combine the ability to outplay their opponents throughout the game with a late-game
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It shouldn’t come as much surprised that Drew Willy’s first CFL start – against one of the league’s elite teams – resulted in a loss for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But even an eleven-point loss may have somewhat flattered the ‘Riders. The game story inevitably revolved largely around Willy. And while
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No, the Saskatchewan Roughriders shouldn’t try to plan to win games the way they did today. But while the ‘Riders left plenty of room for improvement, they also showed some positive signs beyond what we’ve seen so far in 2012. At the top of that list was of course the
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Yes, that will do quite nicely. Which isn’t to say the Saskatchewan Roughriders can rest on their laurels. Yesterday’s 52-0 win wasn’t based so much on a dominant offensive performance as on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers finding all kinds of creative ways to give away points. All the ‘Riders then
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Yes, last week’s loss to Calgary was downright ugly to watch at times. But it may also signal some positive changes for the Saskatchewan Roughriders – and we should find out soon whether the ‘Riders can find their way into the playoffs with the players and plans they have now,
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No, this isn’t 2011 all over again. But Saskatchewan Roughriders fans could be forgiven for flashing back to the previous season throughout the team’s loss to the B.C. Lions. Once again, the ‘Riders’ defence was relatively effective through most of the game against a strong opponent, making some big plays
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Most of the commentary on Friday’s loss to Edmonton has focused on the common traits between the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ last three losses. But the more important developments may have been some new weaknesses which figure to make it much tougher for the ‘Riders to get back in the win column.
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Yes, yesterday’s loss to Hamilton made for another painful result for a team which outplayed its opponent for most of the game. But as with the previous week’s defeat against Calgary, there are a few lessons the Saskatchewan Roughriders should be able to take from the outcome. To start with,
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Most of the commentary on last week’s loss to Calgary has focused on the converse of the factors that went the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ way in their previous game – as about half a dozen key plays all turned the game in the Stamps’ favour. But it’s worth taking a closer
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On known unknowns
Others have already weighed in on City Council’s rush to lock in a stadium plan before anybody has a chance to ask serious questions about it. But let’s take a closer look at what looks to be the most important additional question beyond the ones I already identified here. Bruce
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ third win of 2012 involved a rather different path than the previous two. Instead of dominating the line on either side of the ball, the ‘Riders’ win over B.C. featured a Lions team that largely controlled both sides of the ball. Travis Lulay put together a fairly
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John Klein and Marian Donnelly have already raised some important questions about this weekend’s stadium funding announcement. But while the biggest problem with the announcement may well be just how obvious it is that some key issues haven’t yet been worked out in the slightest, I’ll toss a couple more
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After the ‘Riders’ win yesterday, it’s tempting to stick with the line that ugly wins count the same in the standings. But there was in fact some noteworthy strategy involved in the game. The obvious key for Saskatchewan was a devastating defence on all fronts – and most of the
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