A Cold Response from Alberta
Throughout this Covid-19 crisis many political leaders who I strongly disagree with have done a good job in my estimation. I have no problem saying that a lot of these…
May 2020
More outdoor recreation facilities to reopen in Vancouver for casual use
Vancouver Park BoardNews ReleaseMay 28, 2020 The Vancouver Park Board will begin reopening more than 320 outdoor recreation amenities across the city on Friday, May 29 including skate parks, synthetic…
Covid Journal, May 28, 2020
Why didn’t the Canadian government just BUY the Toronto Star rather than hand money over to individuals to then privatize the whole company?
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ian Hilton talks to several progressive economists about the opportunities for change as we manage and emerge from the coronavirus crisis. And…
They Just Can’t Help Themselves
Every time they speak, they show their absolute contempt for ‘the people’. Who am I referring to? The British Conservation government. As a companion to yesterday’s post about the hapless…
Why Politicians Following Physical Distancing Measures Matters
We live in times where transparency matters, especially from government. These are also times when setting the example matters greatly and when not doing so has serious consequences. Some of…
So Painful To Watch
George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police is very difficult to watch. I suspect the aftermath will make for equally painful viewing, yet turning away can hardly be…
Funding Childhood Programs Improves Life and the Economy
Ensuring that kids have a chance to succeed is the best thing we can do for society. If children of all backgrounds and stations in life get the support the…
rest in power, larry kramer
We activists like to paraphrase the legendary labour activist Joe Hill by saying “First mourn, then organize”. Larry Kramer, who died yesterday at the age of 84, defined the phrase.…
We Should Be Grateful
Stephen Harper, Andrew Cohen writes, hasn’t changed. Even though he has been out of office for four-and-a-half years, but he can still draw a crowd of conservatives and a chorus…
Premier Premiers: Ford, Horgan up
Seven-in-ten residents approve of British Columbia’s John Horgan (71%) and Ontario’s Doug Ford (69%). Ford, until now, has never held majority approval since his election – an uptick likely attributable…
Toronto Star: A legacy forsaken.
Friday evening dinner in my household as a child was often fish and chips, wrapped in pages of newsprint torn from the Toronto Star, to keep your dinner warm. In…
Did the premier just forget to tell his Chief Medical Officer of Health he’s about to end Alberta’s public health emergency?
It was a short exchange during Wednesday afternoon’s daily COVID-19 briefing by Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw. It carried quite a bit of information, though. CBC Provincial…
Montparnasse 19
Anouk Aimée as Jeanne Hubertine
Wednesday Evening Links
Assorted content for your mid-week reading. – Christine Boyle, Penny Gurstein, Matthew Norris and Jim Stanford make the case for a public option in housing. And PressProgress documents how for-profit…
Goose Family in Heatwave
At the river yesterday. One thing I hate about this camera is that it makes my breath sound like I am struggling. Well, maybe I am
Stephen Harper’s Incredible Shrinking Legacy
A few days ago I wrote a post about Stephen Harper's appearance on an American right-wing talk show. Where he claimed that the only reason he lost the 2015 election…
The Village Idiot
I suspect few regard British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as anything other than a village idiot. If you have been following the scandal surrounding his Chief Adviser, Dominic Cummings, you…
Killing of George Floyd proves police reform more urgent than ever
Thousands gathered on foot and in cars in south Minneapolis to protest against police violence and call for justice for George Floyd, May 26, 2020. Photo from Flickr. Eric Garner’s…
A Needless Stunt at Queen’s Park
Over the past week we’ve had lots of talk and discussion about the importance of social distancing measures. The whole incident at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on Saturday was…