Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Nicholas Frew reports on the wholly-unsurprising news that the XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant mad its way into Saskatchewan before the holidays with zero…
2023
Guaidó is gone, but we shouldn’t forget Canada’s interference in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez. The Juan Guaidó farce has, finally, come to an end. The hardline Venezuelan opposition, which has long sought the overthrow of…
Promises Made, Promises Broken
It is no secret that post-election, Doug Ford has behaved like a thug high on amphetamines. Suddenly gone (or brutally betrayed) are the promises of new amity with unions, pending…
update: strength training without a trainer
I recently blogged about my experience working with a personal trainer. I really enjoyed it, and I was considering how to continue strength training on my own. I’m not new…
Setting Fires
For decades now, the Conservative Party of Canada has been taking its cue from Republicans south of the border. And the recent battle in the House of Representatives confirms that…
Is the Party Over?
Did you see the Toronto Star article on why the Ontario liberals lost the 2022 provincial election? They admitted what they had done wrong. Everything. And to add insult to…
Winnipeggers say “No” to planned new fighter jet purchase
Winnipeg peace activists joined with their counterparts in several cities in Canada this weekend to reject the federal government’s plan to spend billions on new F-35 fighter jets at a…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Tisse Wijeratne et al. discuss what we know – and have yet to discover – about long COVID’s effects on our brains three…
Can Canadian Conservatives survive their own leaders?
During the "freedom" convoy, Canadian conservative leaders such as Pierre Polievre were falling over themselves to not just show support for the protesters, but be seen with them in the…
Can Canadian Conservatives survive their own leaders?
During the “freedom” convoy, Canadian conservative leaders such as Pierre Polievre were falling over themselves to not just show support for the protesters, but be seen with them in the…
Saturday Photo: The New Year Begins on a Gray Note…
The view at the Lachine Rapids on the morning of January 1, 2023. Going for a walk was a good thing to do, but it was cold and wet and…
They Are So Dangerous
Kevin McCarthy is now the speaker of the U. S, House of Representatives. Dana Milbank writes: This is insurrection by other means: Two years to the day since the Jan.…
The Tax That’s Time Has Come.
Have you ever wondered why the rich get all upset and angry at the mention of a wealth tax? I got to thinking about it when the former president Trump’s…
Finally the crazy is over!
Yeah, sure. I spent the evening watching the US House of Representatives try to elect a Speaker. Finally, they did. Just barely. A head of lettuce — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance)…
Musical interlude
The Paper Kites – Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Rain
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – David Wallace-Wells examines a few of the false narratives which are limiting our response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah Wulf Hanson and…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 6, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: N.B. convoy donor fighting motion to name him in lawsuit #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3Zg8jdW – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Chaos In The House
As much as I might like to, I find it hard to completely ignore the dysfunction that defines American society in general and, currently, in particular, the House of Representatives.…
Riding On The Back Of The Tiger
These days, our politics are driven by anger. Konrad Yakabuski writes: Former federal Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole spoke for many Canadians distressed at the increasing nastiness of our political…