Later today at a public celebration on the legislature grounds, Alberta’s new NDP government will be sworn in. With a large number of inexperienced MLAs elected, many are suggesting that the NDP doesn’t have a strong group for cabinet. The announcement earlier this week that the cabinet would only have
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: The Inexpensive Computer Comes With Expensive Shipping Option Only
When I read about the $9 computer on Crash Bang Labs’ Facebook page, I was ready to help kick start that CHIP. But I got to the payment screen when the shipping amount came up. How much could it cost I’d thought to ship a computer smaller than a couple
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: CVAF Can Visualize Angry Flames
It was the Cathedral Village Arts Festival today, a crowded street fair down 13th Avenue in Regina. It was hot, and it didn’t rain (like it does many years). I saw tons of people I knew, and many stopped by to talk at the Regina Car Share Co-op booth where
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Syriza’s Communist Faction call for rupture
Originally posted on The Greek Analyst: The Communist Faction of SYRIZA has initiated a signature-collecting campaign among the many members of the party. In a text to be submitted in the Central Committee of the party on the upcoming weekend (23-24 May) – in the form of a referendum –
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: With Millions To Spare, Here’s How to Save Thousands of Lives
This rich couple is doing good with their money. Regina caught sight of a jacket in the water during the cruise, and when she asked about it, she was told it might belong to a dead migrant who was trying to find safety in Europe. While some Europeans criticize the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: This Isn’t Going To Work #skpoli
.@laurengolosky Why isn't the Environment Minister up to speed on #climatechange? It's basic knowledge for Environment portfolio. #skpoli — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) May 21, 2015 It’s 2015, and the entire effing cabinet should understand perfectly that climate change is a serious economic and environmental problem that’s overdue to be tackled.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Documentary Rolling Across Canada #RoboCon
Peter is making a film about the RoboCon election fraud. His tour gets started tomorrow in Guelph, where the most famous incident in hundreds of ridings took place. . @edayfilm Road Trip launches cross-Canada tour in 2 days starting in Guelph May 20, 21, 23 #cdnpoli #robocalls https://t.co/iC9yhRqV75 — @EDayFilm
Continue readingBlevkog: Polievre and the election wrinkle
It’s not exactly news that Stephen Harper and his merry band are willing to cut a few corners when it comes to getting democratically elected. It’s also probably not news that the party that has been found guilty on several occasions of major financial shenanigans when it comes to advertisements
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Rafe: In absence of political leadership, public and First Nations stepping up
Citizens line the Sea to Sky Highway to protest Woodfibre LNG (My Sea to Sky) Dr. David Suzuki, in a recent column well worth reading, talks about a change in attitude across the country – changes with First Nations, increasing environmentalism, a new government in Alberta. Big changes are happening everywhere.
Continue readingMy journey with AIDS...and more!: Re: How a change of heart led to a backlash from the ‘Church of Nasty’
How a change of heart led to a backlash from the church of nasty Dear Mr.Coren, I have been a follower, if not always an admirer, for many years. Your change of heart, more quantifiable with each successive column I read from or about you, has touched me a great
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Happens, week 18: PCs put up the ‘closed’ sign; candidate kerfuffle II; Dave departs
Election fallout continues. On Friday, the formerly unbeatable PCs essentially threw in the towel. In a stunning housecleaning, the ex-dynasty fired all staffers except one and announced plans to close their Calgary and Edmonton offices. Remember, this is a party that raised $825,000 in the first quarter of 2015 (more
Continue readingValerie Burns: The Mad Men FInale
I’ve seen every episode, and here is what I predict: 1. Sally finally gets laid; 2. Don kills himself, but that’s not related to Sally getting laid; 3. Roger proposes to Red; 4. Peter goes back to Trudy; 5. Peggy goes to McCann; and 6. Betty does nothing, because that’s
Continue readingLeft Over: Why Would the Opposition Take Debate?
Federal election 2015: Conservative move on election debates raises questions Forget philosophical battles over free-market democracy – how, exactly, is this going to work? By Kady O’Malley, Janyce McGregor, CBC News Posted: May 17, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: May 17, 2015 5:00 AM ET Big whoop..no one watches
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: It’s hardly like winning the daily double.
Back in March Babel-on-the-Bay commented on how sad it would be if Pierre-Karl Pèladeau won the Parti Quèbècois leadership in Quebec and Patrick Brown won the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership in Ontario. We need be more careful in what we do not wish for. Both these men are giants only
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Was Hydro One right to fire heckler involved in the FHRITP incident? Vancouver lawyer says Hydro was well within their rights to fire heckler By BC Almanac, CBC News Posted: May 13, 2015 10:30 PM PT Last Updated: May 13, 2015 10:30 PM PT This creep is all too representative of
Continue readingIn This Corner: How to build a cabinet using mismatched pieces: pointers for Rachel Notley
Now that the euphoria of the election has worn off, I wonder if Rachel Notley is waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, wondering, “What the hell do I do now?” If she isn’t, she should. She has a big, big job ahead of her,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Conservatives Take Their Debate Ball and Hide In A Closet
After so much effort from the Greens to ensure all Canadians can hear an inclusive debate, what the Conservatives are doing now is absurd and frustrating. So the Cons are behaving typically. Will the media let them get off? Yes, history shows. Of course, the less the Prime Minister says,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Ontario Made $226.00 on Diamond Royalty
And I thought Saskatchewan/Alberta’s oil royalties were too low. I wonder how much we make on salt, compared to Ontario.
Continue readingValerie Burns: Terrific Debate News
I like this move. I don’t support Mr. Harper, but I support this decision. Now, for our next debate change, can we please skip the part where we get “ordinary Canadians” (read: “moronic Canadians”) to come in and ask the “real questions” (read: “moronic questions”) especially since the questions is
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: Autonomedia Books via Leftwingbooks.NET
Autonomedia described itself as “an autonomous zone for arts radicals in both old and new media. We publish books on radical media, politics and the arts that seek to transcend party lines, bottom lines and straight lines.” For years a wonderful source of books at the intersection of autonomous Marxism, feminism, and
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