Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Anya Zoledziowski discusses how we’re only facing a third wave of COVID-19 due to avoidable political choices, while the Globe and Mail’s…
2021
Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island
Originally published by https://www.capitaldaily.ca Rise of variants was predictable, expert says By Brishti Basu Apr 10, 2021 After escaping the brunt of COVID-19 illnesses and fatalities for most of last…
Oh Dear. The Cons Aren’t Con Enough for the Ol’ Ex-Con, Connie.
Erin O’Toole is an utter failure. Such is the verdict of former Canadian and disgraced life peer, Lord Conrad of Piddle Puddle. Connie laments that the last truly successful Tory…
What to keep, and what to trash: an old man’s dilemma
As regular readers (yeah, that’s you … admit it) know, your humble scribe turned 65 in February. In the course of three score and five years, I have accumulated a…
Canada: Ten things to know about the federal role in housing policy
I’ve written a 750-word overview of the federal role in housing policy. The English-language version is here: https://nickfalvo.ca/canada-ten-things-to-know-about-the-federal-role-in-housing-policy/ The French-language version is here: https://nickfalvo.ca/canada-dix-faits-saillants-sur-le-role-du-federal-en-matiere-de-politique-du-logement/
Calling On The Ghosts
When Justin Trudeau came to power six years ago, he vowed that his party would not be the same old Liberal Party. Susan Delacourt writes: Once upon a time, Trudeau…
Requiem for the Beer Store?
It was mentioned yesterday that the Beer Store in Ontario is supposed to be losing money. Well tough cookie! If you follow the bouncing ball of this story, you might…
Anarchism, Political Philosophy & D&D
Yes, I do love to play D&D once a week with my boy of fifteen. It’s great fun for us both, and I feel no need to apologize for it…
2021 NDP convention day two: Party takes a historic step on Palestine
Jagmeet Singh at the 2021 NDP convention, April 10, 2021. Photo from Twitter. The second day of the 2021 NDP convention remained deeply flawed from a technical standpoint, meaning that…
Billionaires 1, Unions 0
The richest man in the world wins again. Earlier this week, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.…
The War On Covid and the Spirit of Vimy Ridge
It has now been exactly 104 years since Canadian troops assaulted German positions on Vimy Ridge. The four divisions were fighting together for the first time, they were proud to…
Does Canada’s unilateral sanctions regime violate international law?
According to CD columnist Yves Engler, Canada’s unilateral sanctions regime runs afoul of the principle of self-determination and people’s right to development. Photo from iStock. Is Canada breaking international law…
Sexist joke posted by Councillor Manhas not consistent with ‘respectful workplace’
Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca North Cowichan will take no further action after review A sexist joke posted by Councillor Tek Manhas “is not in alignment with Council’s strategic values related…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Maxime Taquet, John Geddes, Masud Husain, Sierra Luciano and Paul Harrison study the broad and severe neurological impacts of the coronavirus. Pamela Downe…
On unconventional circumstances
Like 2,000+ other members across the country, I’ve been participating in the NDP’s convention over the course of the weekend. And with one day in the books, I’ll take note…
Saturday Photo: Ahead of Time, But the Flowers Are Up
The bees are buzzing around the scylla and other early plants in the front yard, about two weeks earlier than usual. People are enjoying the weather (even though we’re about…
Different Dictionaries
Democrats and Republicans speak two different languages. Michelle Cottle writes that each party has its own dictionary. Consider the different definitions of the following terms: Bipartisanship. This seems straightforward enough.…
PS. Theme changes
I may be updating this site and changing themes sometime soon. I’ve been exploring alternative looks for this blog and, although I have not decided on a particular one yet,…
Fixing Collingwood’s Streets
While our council has been obsessed with the Saunderson Vindictive Judicial Inquiry (aka the SVJI) and lavishing all our tax dollars and their time promoting its often redundant or irrelevant…