#skndpldr – Swift Current Debate Notes
As Scott has already noted, Saskatchewan NDP’s Swift Current leadership debate included plenty of familar themes: And indeed, one of the more interesting issues facing both the candidates and the…
Greg Fingas
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Frances Russell discusses how the Harper Cons have capitalized on the general public’s lack of familiarity with how our parliamentary system is supposed…
Musical interlude
Jennifer Carbonell – Broken Pieces (F & L Radio Edit)
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Steven Hoffman highlights the Cons’ utter refusal to recognize that foreign aid – as defined by global treaties – doesn’t mean the same…
New column day
Here, on how Saskatchewan’s existing list of unremediated and orphaned oil and gas wells should remind nus of the need to make sure resource developers account for the social cost…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Martin Kirk discusses the role governments play in allowing and facilitating the extraction of a substantial portion of the world’s wealth to tax…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Festive cats.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- George Monbiot all too accurately describes the current state of politics around much of the developed world:Humankind's greatest crisis coincides with the rise…
#skndpldr – Saskatoon Debate Notes
I'll continue my look at the Saskatchewan NDP leadership debates with a review of the first Saskatoon forum: And I see a few interesting developments beyond those mentioned in Scott's…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Susan Delacourt comments on what's often lacking from Canadian political coverage - and the challenge facing journalists looking to stop relying excessively on horse-race…
#skndpldr Roundup
Once again, Saskatchewan's NDP leadership campaign has focused largely on recent debates and other candidate forums (and I'll be discussing those individually as I get a chance to view them).…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Louise Story reports on tax goodies and direct giveaways to businesses at the local level (which of course seldom deliver the promised economic…
#skndpldr – Humboldt Debate Notes
Scott has already pointed out that the Saskatchewan NDP is making its leadership debate videos available online, and commented somewhat on the second debate in Humboldt. But having had a…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Chrystia Freeland discusses the developing view that inequality can serve to stifle growth and development, while more equitable tax systems and social supports can…
Musical & Cinematic Interlude
Save the SFETC feat. the Sheepdogs - Last One to Leave
#skndpldr – Endorsement Notes
As I've noted before, I tend to see leadership endorsements as involving diminishing returns: once a candidate has enough support to be seen as a viable contender, additional names on…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Thomas Walkom discusses what the Cons' attack on unions through bill C-377 is ultimately designed to do:Finance department figures show that the tax exemption…
New column day
Here, giving credit to the Saskatchewan Party for eventually doing the right thing in funding refugee health expenses - but questioning their selective and PR-motivated claim to compassion.For further reading...The…