October 2020
Oct. 7: An extra as I wait for repairs.
This is an extra because I feel guilty about my delays in getting back to normal. For an opener, type Haaretz on your computer. It’s an Israeli paper that now…
Donald Trump and the COVITA in the White House
When I saw Donald Trump on a balcony at the White House the other night I wasn’t sure what he was doing there. For a moment he looked like he…
Isn’t "Self Harm" Enough Reason to Remove a President
For decades, Donald Trump and the entire Trump Organization have had one asset – the Trump brand. The most unlikely president plastered the name, Trump, on buildings, on airplanes, in…
On healthier politics
While Saskatchewan’s election campaign is noteworthy in part for the callousness of the incumbent, it’s particularly significant due to the contrast between the leaders of the two primary parties. Others…
While Furstenau Fumes…
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Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Matt Gurney laments Ontario’s utter failure to use months of lead time and information from around the world to make any meaningful preparations…
My latest in The Spec: Trump’s Covid could kill him – or save him
In another October, in another democratic contest, a man’s disability — a man’s health — almost changed everything. In October 1995, Quebec was voting in a second referendum on independence.…
When the Doctors Disagree
The public health professionals at Queens Park and in Toronto disagree. Bruce Arthur writes: The two sides, while wasting three days, have their lawyers figuring that out. With a virus…
Improve Your Skin by Showering Less
There are a million products out there which claim to be great for skin and will even improve it, what if there’s a simpler way? In a new book, Clean:…
Ford cures covid-19 numbers.
Premier Ford of Ontario has a salesman’s way with numbers. You want fewer people with covid-19 from the coronavirus, he gives you lower figures. He can even flatten the curve.…
Innu Nation suing provincial government not HQ over Churchill Falls #nlpoli
Laws suits get filed in court. Political claims for cash launch with a news conference, a website, and a deceptive news release that misidentifies the target of the action. The…
Innu Nation suing provincial government not HQ over Churchill Falls #nlpoli
Laws suits get filed in court. Political claims for cash launch with a news conference, a website, and a deceptive news release that misidentifies the target of the action. The…
Innu Nation suing provincial government not HQ over Churchill Falls #nlpoli
Laws suits get filed in court. Political claims for cash launch with a news conference, a website, and a deceptive news release that misidentifies the target of the action. The…
Fauci, "It Could Have Been Prevented"
I think it’s a safe bet that Anthony Fauci won’t be on Donald Trump’s Christmas card list this year. Fauci, commenting on the recent wave of Covid-19 infections in the…
North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas running for NDP in Cowichan Valley
Two-term N.Cowichan councillor wants to be voice for the community North Cowichan councillor Rob Douglas is running for the NDP in the Cowichan Valley riding. (Submitted) Originally published by…
Shopping Alberta’s Future: Boycott-loving UCP is shocked, just shocked, when the tactic is aimed at its supporters
Alberta’s United Conservatives: They can dish it out, but they can’t take it. Well, Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP wasn’t the first political party to discover turnabout is fair play, and…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cuddly cats.
Rob Douglas for Cowichan Valley
Rob Douglas for Cowichan Valley Our long awaited sign order is in! Check out the link below to get a sign delivered to your lawn, or stop by our office…
Peaceful Red Deer Anti-Racist March A Success; Far-Right Narrative At Odds With Reality
This past Sunday, Red Deer Against Racism and the Black and Indigenous Alliance Alberta (BIAA) held a march in the city of Red Deer, AB. In stark contrast to the…