What Value Trust?
Do you trust U.S. president Donald Trump? Why would you when his actions are erratic, his decisions changeable, his sources of information questionable and his attention span so limited? In…
2020
Before We Consign the Weakest to Penury, Remember, When They Go We Are All One Step Nearer the Bottom Rung.
It was April, 2019, when Nobel laureate economist, Joe Stiglitz, penned an op-ed in The New York Times calling for a rebirth of “progressive capitalism.” As I read the article…
Comment: Canada among world’s least prepared for COVID-19
Our Canadian medical systems have been embraced for decades and while we do have coverage for a great many medical services without cost it is apparent that failure to continue…
COVID-19 in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry answers questions about wearing masks and removing seniors from care homes
By Craig Takeuchi As B.C.’s provincial health officer provided updates on the number of COVID-19 cases, she also responded to questions about whether or not to remove seniors from longterm…
The Earth Is Telling Us We Must Rethink Our Growth Society
Why COVID-19 previews a larger crash. What we must do to save ourselves. In two centuries, human population has spiked seven-fold and consumption by 100 times. ‘The Earth will have…
The Myth Of Progress – Pricking The Bubble
Again and again, I am reminded of the need for humility, as well as dignity and confidence. I am reminded not only by my own faults and errors, which are…
April 6 COVID News
The following COVID-19 resources may be useful to many of you; if you know of similar resources not on this list, send me an email and let me know. i…
Are We Heading For a Debt Revolt?
The Great Recession of 2008-2009 seemed a disaster for everyone but it wasn’t. The lucky ones who knew how to game the catastrophe as it loomed reaped fortunes. And, in…
BoJo Unwell, Like The Economy And Environment
Boris Johnson is at death’s doorstep. This would otherwise be an unremarkable point, except he’s inexplicably the Prime Minister of the UK. Sorry you started taking the advice of doctors…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Mariana Mazzucato comments on the triple crisis facing our current economic system, and the importance of addressing health, environmental and economic disasters alike.…
Depression, anxiety and the pandemic
The past year was a pretty bad one. Depression, anxiety, grief, all of that. Wrote about it for Bell Let’s Talk day, here. Have been pretty open about it, too…
Ten things to know about CMHC’s Insured Mortgage Purchase Program
In March 2020, the Trudeau government launched a new version of the Insured Mortgage Purchase Program (IMPP). According to CMHC’s website: “Under this program, the government will purchase up to…
But What About The Cleaning Bill?
A new protection against Corvid-19 has been found! Rejoice, Brothers and Sisters. And can I get a big AMEN? Recommend this Post
Legally Adulting: The Legal Issues A Pandemic Throws Your Way
Last week, Wise Law’s Legally Adulting teamed up with JNF Toronto on Zoom to answer your questions about #Covid19 and the Law. Here is the video of the session: –…
Covid Journal, April 6, 2020
Should we bail out Canadian mainstream media companies? Sure … at a price and with conditions.
Neoliberalism, an Ideology That Just Keeps Punishing.
Could the Covid-19 virus finally weaken neoliberalism’s grip on our governments? Cornell law prof, Joseph Margulies, thinks it just might. We have faced crises before, and this too shall pass.…
Talking Canada/US Tensions in the Age of Covid-19 on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We spoke about the moves by the Trump Administration…
How Do We Know These Kids are Ready for School?
CBC’s morning news summary included a report on Ontario kids returning to classes, virtual school, from their homes. That made me wonder how many of these young people are ready…