Bones of Contention: Saunderson’s Campaign Emails
In his latest email to potential supporters (dated Mar. 18 at 10:12 a.m.), Mayor Brian Saunderson again tries to leverage his role as mayor and Simcoe County councillor to get…
2021
The Case for Deficits and Higher Taxes
Rather than wringing our hands about if and when the federal government plans to balance the budget or about the lack of a fiscal anchor to discipline federal spending, we…
Time to end the pervasiveness of gendered violence
A woman walks past a Metropolitan Police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, United Kingdom, June 6, 2020. Photo by James Eades/Unsplash. The tragic and senseless murder…
Learning As He Goes
Lots of people predicted that, if Joe Biden became president, he’d look and act goofy. He looked goofy in the past. But, so far, we’ve not seen any evidence of…
Thieves, Scoundrels and other Telecoms.
Canadians will have every right to be angry at the neo-liberalism of Justin Trudeau and the failure of regulatory agencies such as the Canadian Radio, Telecommunications and Television Commission (CRTC).…
Another poll shows Alberta’s NDP ahead of the faltering United Conservative Party
A new Viewpoint Alberta poll released yesterday shows the Alberta NDP leading the United Conservative Party strongly and, significantly, suggests the New Democrats are picking up support directly from disillusioned…
We are all in this together … including the billionaires
We are all in this together. An expression we hear a a lot these days. And rightly so, as we depend on government to relieve the millions of people and…
Plague Update: Health Min Lies
Without coincidence, Meriman used the word "stringent" today, totally casually. — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) March 18, 2021 10 months ago, Moe lied and said Rt would determine public health…
Art fan
Some guy I met was interested in getting one of my paintings. Here he is with it. Nice guy.
Collingwood’s Version of QAnon: the SVJI
A story in CollingwoodToday titled, Council orders CAO to sift through old COLLUS documents kept by EPCOR shows just how far into the conspiracy pit they have dug themselves. They…
Make America fair again?
The United States is the most unequal of the advanced countries. By far. And it’s getting worse. The ratio of the average income of the richest 10 percent to the…
Why is Canada still silent on India’s colonization of Kashmir?
A soldier guards the roadside checkpoint outside Srinagar International Airport in Jammu and Kashmir, India, January 2009. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last week, AFP reported on the Indian government’s eviction…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Steven Lewis writes that the Saskatchewan Party’s mealy-mouthed messaging around the coronavirus looks to be a calculated political choice which is having…
Crisis Deferred, Not Ended
I recently wrote about a plan to bulldoze the Duffins Creek wetlands to make way for an Amazon distribution centre. Facilitated by an MZO (Ministerial Zoning Order), a heavy-handed tool…
The Rubber Has Hit The Road
The filibuster — as it currently exists — is on the way out. E.J. Dionne writes: Change is on the way. President Biden has signaled that the days of the…
Talking Turmoil Within the Conservative Party with Sam Laprade
Back on Wednesday I joined Sam Laprade, who was sitting in for Rob Snow on CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Lindsay Maskell and Jason Lietaer for…
The Conflict of Apostles.
The other day, this commentator lauded Pope Francis for his visit to Tehran. He spoke frankly with the Iranian ayatollahs. He brought a message of peace and hope. And today,…
Canada has only a few hours to play the only decent card it holds to free the Two Michaels – but that would take courage
News media reported yesterday China has announced the espionage trials of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor will go ahead swiftly this week and next leaving official Canada with only a…
Why Won’t Council Answer Megarry?
Collingwood resident John Megarry is asking of council the tough questions our lackadaisical local media should be asking. But he’s not getting any replies. In fact, he’s being stonewalled. (You…