Canada’s Auditor General Dead
Michael Ferguson has succumbed to cancer.
February 2019
Jeremy, Careful What You Ask For.
Britain is caught in a holy hell of a Brexit quagmire. Among British MPs, everyone has an idea and no one can get traction. Some want a second referendum on…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jason Hickel challenges the spin that poverty and inequality are being meaningfully reduced around the world as our global economy is currently…
Eating off the Hill: Come to the Canadian Club for the economy discussion, stay for the baked salmon
My friend Danielle had an extra ticket for a Canadian Club luncheon last week and, knowing I’m someone who tries to luncheon on a daily basis, she invited me along.…
Feb. 2: So little time; so much insanity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/01/enduring-the-tide-the-flooded-philippine-islands-that-locals-wont-leave https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/31/chiberia-extreme-cold-in-chicago-inspires-solidarity-and-awe-polar-vortex https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/31/polar-vortex-latest-weather-news-midwest-record-lows (Okay. 20 people died. But probably most of them were old, anyway.) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/01/january-named-as-australias-hottest-month-on-record https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/feb/01/disaster-in-the-australian-outback-podcast https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/national-today-newsletter-australia-youth-football-seniors-care-1.4996932 This is insane. But it all really happened. The world’s leading scientists…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Edward Luce writes about the reckless greed of the U.S.’ billionaire class which includes far too many people willing to see Donald Trump…
The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written…
Slaying The Minimum Wage Boogeyman (And Some News)
Before I jump in, a few housekeeping items. I have a new landing page for my blog at political-potshots.com. I will be looking add more functionality soon. I would also…
The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written…
New Affiliate: Political Potshots joins us.
We’d like to welcome Political Potshots as a new affiliate to Progressive Bloggers. If you’re on Twitter, you might recognize the blog owner: “Neil Before Zod” – he can be…
God’s Man?
This week, Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed that Donald Trump was God’s choice for president. Dana Milbank writes in The Washington Post: Sarah Sanders, asked by the Christian Broadcasting Network this…
"use it in good health"
When I was growing up, my grandparents and other older relatives used an expression, “Use it in good health,” or a variant, “Wear it in good health”. This was said…
Saturday Photo: Tommy Douglas in 1944
This photo was taken three years before Saskatchewan began its provincial hospitalization plan that started Canada on its road toward universal, single-payer health insurance. Tommy Douglas– son of a foundry…
I’m rather proud that Ellen Page is Canadian, actually
.@EllenPage is fed up with leaders who promote hatred and intolerance. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/apxXzye5SF — The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) February 1, 2019
The Senate of Canada sleeps on.
It was surprising. A regular reader who frequently agrees with Babel-on-the-Bay has changed his mind about the undemocratic anachronism of Canada’s Senate. Now he thinks he likes the elitist appointments.…
A Coal Port Dies
It is a fight that lasted several years but the proposal to build a coal port to ship thermal (dirty) coal from the Fraser Surrey Docks is dead. From Dogwood:…
Musical interlude
Now, Now – SGL
This is my favourite of 2019 to date
Kinsella is a die hard Communist – always has been, likes to call himself a socialist – thinks it’s classier – but, don’t worrry – he will send you to…