April 2023
The Beginning
Some people believe that the Manhattan D.A.’s case against Donald Trump is small potatoes. Michelle Goldberg disagrees: It is a mistake to treat this indictment — which, according to The…
How Western sanctions drove Belarus closer to Moscow
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo by Serge Serebro/Wikimedia Commons. Philosophers like to distinguish between “deontological” ethics on the one hand and “utilitarian” or “consequentialist” ethics on the other. The first—associated…
Pierre Poilievre’s Plan.
In mentioning former Ontario premier Mike Harris’ ‘Common Sense Revolution’ the other day I did a bit of research and reread what it was all about. Other than some stomach…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Statistics Canada offers some new (if dated) data on the spread of COVID-19 in Canada – with over 40% of those with antibodies…
Saturday Photo: Everybody out on a Springtime Sabbath
Scene from Parc Outremont: the end of the snow, sunshine and walkers of all sorts out on a Saturday afternoon. Pretty nice….
Don’t Cry For Me
Cry for Donnie: At least now, we know who the real snowflakes are. Recommend this Post
Extinct
Erin O’Toole has resigned from Parliament and from the Conservative Party — proof that the party is still Stephen Harper’s party. Harper has been offering advice to the Conservatives. Susan…
How I Use AI
It’s popular in some circles to argue that we are unleashing AI as a completely untested technology with possibly dangerous implications on society. My own experience is different. Ever since…
The tragedy of the war in Ukraine: a reply to Kagarlitsky
Ukrainian artillery near Bakhmut. Photo by Wojciech Grzedzinski. The following article is a response to “The tragedy of war” by Boris Kagarlitsky, published in Canadian Dimension on March 21, 2023.…
Echoing the Fraser Institute.
It is not as though we really need another Fraser Institute. This one is called the Montreal Economic Institute. It has the temerity to say that it has “ideas for…
Today’s Random Stuff: News, views and pizza
Lots of news this week — in Canada, the Mass Casualty Commission report was released: Here is the essence of the Mass Casualty Commission 3000-page report: https://t.co/HYx1JuU2qC — Cathie from…
Biden offers to send election observers to Canada to oversee Alberta vote in May
During his Ottawa visit last week, U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he was sure the respected Carter Center would be willing to send a team of…
Pierre Poilievre quits as Conservative Party Leader and exits federal politics for the Bank of Canada
In a surprise move, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has declared himself a “gatekeeper,” quit his job as Conservative Party Leader and exited federal politics. He’ll be moving on to become…