Shorter Jason Kenney: For all my Ottawa-bashing bluster, even I have to admit it’s asinine to pretend provincial laws can nullify the existence of federal powers. Shorter Scott Moe: The federal government has no jurisdiction to enforce its laws in the Glorious Republic of Lesser Fucktrudeauistan! It’s in the Magna
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Accidental Deliberations: On unhealthy bias
Shorter Murray Mandryk: It’s important that we have compassion for everybody’s mental health concerns regardless of politics. And by that, I of course mean allowing partisan operatives from only one side to play the victim while lying through their teeth about supporters’ violent threats against their perceived opponents.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Here we are now, going to the bothsides
Shorter Murray Mandryk: Who can really say whether we should want to have more or less spread of a deadly disease? What we should focus on is compromising on a moderately disastrous pandemic that we can all be somewhat dissatisfied with.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On root causes
Shorter Scott Moe on threats against Dr. Saqib Shahab: I have no idea how these idiots got the idea that policy disagreement entitles you to engage in violent rhetoric and personal harassment. Shorter Scott Moe’s CO2Anon donor base: Environmentalists are child molesters! But the good news is that I think
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: No time like the present
Shorter Scott Moe (with an uninformed boost from Murray Mandryk): An election is no time to assess the suitability of candidates for public office. Needless to say, we’ve heard a similar proclamation when it came to policy. And we can only hope Moe’s view of keeping political matters away from
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Visionless
Shorter Trudeau Liberals last month, trying to justify shutting down Parliament and setting up a game of Parliamentary chicken over a throne speech: It’s absolutely vital that we talk about VISION! And LONG-TERM PLANNING! And a FRESH MANDATE FOR CHANGE!!! Shorter Trudeau Liberals now: On second thought, this is no
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Missing in action
Shorter Sask Party when it comes to using steel as an excuse for pipeline approvals: It’s vital that we uncritically cheerlead for EVERY SINGLE PIPELINE PROPOSAL for the sake of Saskatchewan steel jobs! Short Sask Party when it comes to ensuring Saskatchewan steel is actually used for pipeline construction when
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On selective normalcy
Shorter Government of Saskatchewan: It’s absolutely crucial for children’s development and mental health that their back-to-school experience be as normal as possible. Especially when it comes to being in classrooms as large and packed as they’re accustomed to. Also shorter Government of Saskatchewan: So the kids won’t be able to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On double insecurity
Shorter Bill Morneau on what his government expects of workers generally: Nobody has a right to expect secure, long-term employment. Shorter Bill Morneau on benefits for workers affected by COVID-19, as his government eliminates direct income support while maintaining only a wage subsidy: Nobody has a right to support in
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On crossed lines
Shorter Scott Moe: Would-be bombers shouldn’t be threatening locked-out workers. That’s my job.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On crisis acting
Shorter Brad Wall, Distinguished Statesman: Never mind the facts about my trumped-up grievances, I demand that we break up the country in order to burn down the world!
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On double standards
Shorter Murray Mandryk: I’d never be so unreasonable as to suggest Saskatchewan Party cabinet ministers could be expected to listen to protests against their own government. But for Ryan Meili, I won’t be satisfied by anything short of showing up to rally in support of his political opponents – not
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Your money, his friends
So much for any talk of economic diversification, shared sacrifice or responsible budgeting – the Saskatchewan Party is on another corporate giveaway binge, and no amount of public money is off the table if it’ll buy a photo op with a CEO. Shorter Brad Wall today: PLZ MR. OIL BARONS
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On available alternatives
Shorter Murray Mandryk:A poll which shows the NDP picking up support from dissatisfied Saskatchewan Party voters proves my point that the NDP can’t possibly pick up support from dissatisfied Saskatchewan Party voters.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Juxtaposition
Shorter Tim Naumetz on the NDP’s consistent stance opposing Bill C-51, a position supported by 17% of respondents in a recent poll (with plenty more undecided):Boy, it’s weird that a political party would take stand on a policy issue despite the public…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Faith no more
Shorter Catherine McKenna on the Libs’ response to the National Energy Board misleading the public about its insider dealings with lobbyists on Energy East:Clap sunnier! Clap sunnier!
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Polluted by crimes, but torn by no remorse
Shorter Brad Wall on what’s truly important as an oil spill pollutes drinking water along the North Saskatchewan River:I only hope this monster running amok doesn’t make it harder to sell new reanimation technologies.Or in graphic form…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On creative reinterpretation
Shorter Bill Morneau:Pay no attention to trifles such as a “platform”. In fact, our only election promise was to draw up budget plans on the back of a napkin if given the opportunity. And promise kept!
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Juxtaposition
Verbatim Brad Wall then:(W)e may — possibly — campaign on [privatizing liquor stores] in the next election, but people will be able to decide then. In other words, we would never change the act without a mandate to do so.Shorter Saskatchewan Party …
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Someone forgot the United Way update again
Shorter Brad Wall:I plan to use every means at my disposal to personally veto any national plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But since somebody mentioned pipelines, the idea of a single premier unilaterally vetoing a national project is utterly off…
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