As a political junkie, I find elections fascinating. Unfortunately, we tend to have them only once every four years or so here (depending on the state of the bromance of Justin and Jagmeet), so if you want your fix of politics and elections, we must look to the Formerly-Good Ol’
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Hammer Fox News
Fox News would like its viewers to think that political assassination is an everyday occurrence, and the perps walk the next day. i like how they're trying to call it random because they know they're partially responsible for spreading hatred for pelosi. this was not random. — Sherron Shabazz (@SherronShabazz)
Continue readingIn This Corner: Four future Danielle Smith scandals
I don’t think anyone will disagree that Premier-for-now Danielle Smith has gotten off to a rocky start. If I may mix my metaphors, you might even say she blew up on the launch pad. Many of her problems stem from her work history as a newspaper columnist and, most recently,
Continue readingIn This Corner: Boo! Now that I have your attention, here are some scary movie suggestions.
The month of October – where we in Alberta begin the gloomy wait for the first cold snap (which might last five months) – has over the past few years transitioned into an entire month of horror. And I don’t mean the beginning of the Danielle Smith era (which might
Continue readingExcited Delirium: With Friends Like These …
Canada and the rest of the west needs to address the very large oil-producing elephant in the room. The post With Friends Like These … first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Is Danielle Smith too much, even for Alberta?
She’s ba-a-a-a-ck! When Danielle Smith accepted the leadership of the “United” Conservative Party last week, with an underwhelming 54 percent of the vote after six ballots, she took to the stage cackling. She laughed and laughed and laughed, like someone who couldn’t believe what just happened. It reminded me of
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Not Much Better, Possibly Worse
My blog lately doesn’t have enough good content, and I can’t claim this is either, but it’s how I feel and apparently someone else does too: “Nobody who is trying to convince you to take off your mask will be there for you when you get sick. When you lose
Continue readingIn This Corner: “Henderson has scored for Canada!”
Is there a more famous phrase in Canadian history, coined on this day 50 years ago? To be honest, I’m at a loss to come up with another famous Canadian phrase. The only one I can come up with is “He shoots! He scores!” coined by the same man, Foster
Continue readingScripturient: A Call to Arms
A newly-formed group calling itself “Arms Around Collingwood” sent a questionnaire to candidates for this municipal election. And while I have never heard of them, they claim to have “a minimum 2,500 voting contacts in Collingwood.” Below you will read the questions they asked along with my answers. They requested
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Troll Busted
So I’m hearing tonight that the hateful and cowardly reign of terror of one of Saskatchewan’s most vile troll accounts is finally over. And if it’s true that the person behind NotTammyR is a Lutheran pastor…all I can say is wow. — Tamara Hinz (@hinz_tamara) September 19, 2022 It was
Continue readingExcited Delirium: I Am #Woke
I AM #WOKE. The post I Am #Woke first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingIn This Corner: It looks like we’re stuck with Chuck III
And so we say goodbye – a very, very long goodbye – to Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Canada and her other realms, Defender of the Faith, etc. Or just Liz to her friends. By any measure, the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II has
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: To Ontario In An Electric Vehicle
The following is a journal of a cross-Canada trip by electric vehicle this summer. I was going to add more photos, maybe I will someday. July 30th, 2022 – Left Regina in a Kona 2022 Electric vehicle, on our way to Ottawa. The first time charging it was in Whitewood,
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Pierre Pentaverate Strikes Again!
Pierre Pentaverate. Need I say more? The post Pierre Pentaverate Strikes Again! first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Sask Health Suffers Long Term Care Outbreak
COVID in wastewater has never been higher in Regina, and the people have never been less mandated to care about the health of their fellow Saskatchewanians. Even a random person from 2019 would be more likely to put on a mask when told that they could save lives with one
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Danielle Smith and the Free Alberta Strategy
We’ve been so focused on the unconstitutionality of Danielle Smith’s central campaign promise, the passage of the Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA), that we’ve forgotten that the ASA is part of the Free Alberta Strategy’s grand plan to renegotiate our place in Confederation—to “free” Alberta from “intolerable” abuse at the hands
Continue readingIn This Corner: Pierre Poilievre’s biggest selling point is who he isn’t
‘Look at me! I’m a cowboy!” So, Pierre Poilievre has been anointed as the new leader of the Conservative Party, and by an overwhelming majority. Canadians will now have to learn how to pronounce and even spell this guy’s name (go ahead, try to spell it without looking at this
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Charles In Charge
Well, it finally happened. The Queen of Canada died, at 96 years old. She passed a couple days ago at her Scotland estate, and I still haven’t heard a cause of death, but I doubt the COVID bout she had earlier this year helped her any. Prince Charles gets promoted
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Where Things Stand
Hello there everyone, it’s been a while…. Since March 25th to be precise, but yes, a while. I’ve taken some downtime from this space over the past few months, to focus on some professional changes in my life, spend some time with family and try to recharge the batteries. And
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Danielle Smith & the Alberta Sovereignty Act
In June 1215 King John signed the Magna Carta, agreeing to terms that enshrined the principle that no one, not even a king, is above the law. And now 807 years later Danielle Smith is prepared to turn her back on the rule of law and other fundamental democratic principles
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