Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – The Institut economique Molinari studies how COVID Zero strategies have not only kept populations healthier, but helped to preserve higher levels of…
2021
On the Road to Glasgow
COP26, the 26th attempt to get the community of nations to do something effective about the climate crisis, opens in about six weeks in Glasgow. There will be no end…
Pearson On The Election
I read Glen Pearson’s commentary regularly. His take on the election is insightful: Many have delighted in telling whoever will listen that this country is moving steadily along a progressive…
Centerra’s battle for the Kumtor gold mine rages on
Dump trucks carrying extracted gold ore from the mine site to the processing plant at the Kumtor gold mine, one of the largest mines in Central Asia. Photo by Vladimir…
Keep Enemies Closer.
A friend was railing against China the other day. His stock broker had suggested that he invest in some Chinese share investment opportunities. He ended up lecturing the poor guy…
Napoleon’s advice to the Alberta NDP: ‘Never interfere with your enemy when he’s busy destroying himself’
VICTORIA – At least some in the Alberta NDP must have been offering up discreet prayers of thanks last night. Premier Jason Kenney, threatened with a vote of confidence yesterday…
Today’s News: Its high school all over again
Joe Biden said something nice about Australia and then Canada immediately gets the vapours? We really are still living in high school, aren’t we: Surprisingly I am more than a…
A Message For Those Who Claim To Be Religious
And if that doesn’t convince you, perhaps this will. Recommend this Post
Uppercase Imperialism?
Dr. Linda Manyguns has stylized herself as Dr. linda manyguns because she stopped using uppercase (capital) letters to protest the “symbols of hierarchy.” Manyguns is the associate vice-president of indigenization…
“Help”
“Effective September 15, 2021, the Government of Alberta has declared a State of Public Health Emergency. … We have identified two areas where the federal government could assist with our…
#ELXN44: Con Blame Game in High Gear
The aftermath of #ELXN44 exposed just how great the Cons are … at playing the blame game. The post #ELXN44: Con Blame Game in High Gear first appeared on Excited…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Julian Borger reports on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call to address major inequities, including in climate action and vaccine distribution. And Stephanie…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted reactions to a federal election which changed so little. – The Canadian Labour Congress points out that we can’t afford to be stuck with the status quo when there’s…
Legal Tweet of the Day: September 22, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: NYT: Trump campaign was aware attorneys’ voting conspiracy theories were baseless via @CNN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
The election everyone lost
In many ways, every single party—along with the Canadian electorate—lost this disappointing election, writes Canadian Dimension columnist Christo Aivalis. Photo from Twitter. The 2021 Canadian federal election is over, and…
An Open Letter To Jason Kenney
Dear Premier Kenney, The time for you to step down has come. It actually arrived in July of 2021 when COVID-19 modelling was showing Alberta going into a fourth wave…
Driving Kills the Planet, Here’s How to End the Obsession with Cars
Smoking is bad for your health, yet people still smoke. Driving is bad for your health, yet people still drive. Over the last half century we’ve worked hard to help…
There They Go Again
America’s most dysfunctional family is at it again. The Washington Post reports that: Former president Donald Trump has sued his niece, Mary L. Trump, and the New York Times over…
What didn’t happen Monday?
We all know that liberal Justin Trudeau blew his chance at a majority in the election. Luckily some of the house cleaning he was unwilling to do was done for…