Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Michelle Ervin discusses Ed Broadbent’s ideas to start closing Canada’s yawning income gap: Broadbent outlined four broad prescriptions for bridging this gap, and…
Greg Fingas
Musical interlude
Barenaked Ladies – Brian Wilson
Loopholes and leverage
I’ve previously wondered whether we’d see many substantial policy differences between Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership candidates. But Erin Weir hasn’t taken long to challenge what’s often seen as party orthodoxy: NDP…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Michael Harris follows up on the previous activism to save the Experimental Lakes Area by noting that efforts to work with the Harper…
New column day
Here, on how the Regina Chamber of Commerce is taking election misdirection to new lows in this fall’s municipal campaign. For further reading…– Vanda Schmokel pointed out the same issue…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mitchell Anderson’s final report on Norway’s highly successful management of its oil resources puts Canada’s current philosophy to the test: Seen through…
Leadership 2013 Roundup
A few notes from the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign over the past few days… – Cam Broten’s supporters have been highlighting his statement of values, with his focus on long-term…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Embedded cats.
Deep thought
I’m pretty sure the monorail salesmen concerned business interests spending so much money equating “keeping Regina growing” with “sticking Regina with the tab for a new stadium” will start showing…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Trent Wotherspoon
By most accounts, Trent Wotherspoon’s campaign launch vaulted him immediately to frontrunner status. But let’s take a closer look at whether he’s likely to maintain that lead throughout the Saskatchewan…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – The Star recognizes the danger facing anybody who tries to convince a Con MP to listen to constituents’ concerns – as the…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili started the 2009 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign at a distinct disadvantage against his opponents in terms of both time and name recognition. But he nonetheless came within just…
On likely stories
Yes, last week’s attempt to call anti-immigrant bigots to testify before the Standing Committee on Immigration turned into a debacle for the Cons (thanks in no small part to a…
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your weekend. – For those wondering where progressive leaders are going with their policy proposals, the last week offered a couple of noteworthy examples. At home,…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Erin Weir
Erin Weir has wasted no time in carving out a place within the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign – with a pre-campaign “draft” movement presaging a quick launch once the campaign…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the B.C. Lions, the storyline involved Saskatchewan getting just enough breaks to overcome a seeming gap in talent. But last night, the ‘Riders…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Thomas Walkom discusses how the McGuinty Libs are going beyond imposing immediate pay freezes on the public sector, and instead passing what’s better…
Musical interlude
Paul van Dyk feat. Plumb – I Don’t Deserve You