The Decarie Report 2020-09-28 15:56:00
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2020
Cutting Taxes in a Depression is Like Pushing on a String
BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson today announced a plan to completely eliminate the provincial sales tax (currently 7%) for 1 year, and then cut it by 4 points (or 57%)…
"Dystopia Now" – Will Pakistan Be the First Country to Collapse from Climate Change?
The world is changing faster than we imagine and most of the change will be lasting. There won’t be a lot of ‘bouncing back.’ The experts predict an upsurge in…
The Evolution of Campaign Tactics in 2020
As someone who has worked over a dozen political campaigns at all levels in his life, I am a self-professed campaign nerd. I am always interested in seeing how campaigns…
The Day Emperor Trump Was Finally Exposed As A Con Artist
In my last post I wondered whether it was better to mock Trump rather than just denounce him. And I had to admit that I have always preferred to mock…
A Ray of Hope – If You’re a Ferret.
Some badly needed good news on the pandemic front. Scientists are testing a nasal spray that could impede coronavirus infection. It seems to work on ferrets (who don’t wear masks…
Sort of Like Bailing Water Into a Sinking Boat – Why Do We Prop Up the Athabasca Tar Sands?
Who remembers Brian Peckford’s ‘pickle palace’? Just over 30 years ago, Peckford, then premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, decided to invest provincial funds, $22 million, to develop a hydroponic cucumber…
On telling tests
I’ve previously posted about the Moe government’s painful delay in addressing the limitations in Saskatchewan’s COVID testing capacity, even as it promised to more than double that capacity over the…
Do You Believe in Science Or Are You a Denier?
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Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Lauren Pelley discusses the importance of making it a habit to weak a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19. And David…
One Step Forward, Many Steps Back
Here we are, at the end of September 2020. It’s been over six months that we’ve been in this fight against COVID-19 and really there is no light at the…
Is It Any Wonder?
The New York Times has published ten years of Donald Trump’s tax returns up to 2018. The Times reports that: Together with related financial documents and legal filings, the records…
Machines in the chain of command
Taranis by BAE Systems. Image courtesy of BAE Systems. Follow the leader From the Pentagon’s feral “legged squad support system” to swarms of drones to malicious computer programs directing theatres…
Defund the Police, Spend Taxes on Better Things
vote In my life team I have seen nearly every public service get defunded except the police, meaning people who would otherwise be housed, have mental care, or otherwise not…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of September 28, 2020
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 28, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this…
Policy confusion does no one any good #nlpoli
Last week, the Liberal governments in Ottawa and St. John’s unleashed a bold new innovation in political announcements. Fridays used to be the day when governments buried announcements, they didn’t…
Policy confusion does no one any good #nlpoli
Last week, the Liberal governments in Ottawa and St. John’s unleashed a bold new innovation in political announcements. Fridays used to be the day when governments buried announcements, they didn’t…
Policy confusion does no one any good #nlpoli
Last week, the Liberal governments in Ottawa and St. John’s unleashed a bold new innovation in political announcements. Fridays used to be the day when governments buried announcements, they didn’t…
The NDP’s 2017 key campaign promises: What they delivered and what they didn’t
Originally Published by The BC Liberal Leaning Vancouver Sun We dissect the 2017 NDP election platform. They kept some promises, partly filled others, and skipped some completely. Author of the…
The Fogginess of These Times
I had laser surgery over a decade ago and love not wearing glasses, but I’ve started wearing my sunglasses regularly, even on my walk to work just as the sun’s…