Deep thought
The Conservatives might stand a better chance being taken seriously in talking about health-care accountability if they hadn't been the ones to end it.
Greg Fingas
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Geoffrey Stevens notes that much of the Cons' justification for utterly senseless choices is to point to an imaginary majority: We don’t…
The ground rules
Not surprisingly, a huge chunk of coverage of Jack Layton's death has already started shifting toward the inevitable narrative of "woe is the NDP!". And it's well worth taking some…
More Layton Links
Another day, another set of commentaries on the life of a great Canadian leader. - Chantal Hebert notes Layton's contribution to Canada's broader political scene: (Layton) taught Canada's jaded chattering…
Jack Layton Links
I won't try to catalogue all of the writing about Jack Layton's passing today, but here are a few pieces worth a look... - Steven Staples concludes that Layton's reputation…
Reason for hope
In keeping with Jack Layton's message of hope and optimism - expressed in his last letter as well as so many other times throughout his political career - let's take…
RIP Jack Layton
After spending a decade laying the foundation, Jack Layton has tragically died before getting to complete the house that so many said couldn't be built. For now, there's little to…
Deep thought
Nothing says open and accountable government like a little-known fiscal commission labouring in the shadows to decree what public services will get slashed and/or sold off. That is, unless it's…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
On areas of agreement
Of course, one can't expect Jane Taber's coverage to note the flip side to the Cons' strategic distractions. But while Taber hands her report over to Con spinners for a…
On analogous choices
John Gormley strains to try to invent analogies between football and politics to support the Sask Party's cause. (And I'm half disappointed he didn't have a couple thousand more words…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Gerald Caplan rightly asks what media outlets think they have to gain by promoting anti-Muslim bigotry: The goal of the Muslim-haters is surely…
Musical interlude
Dirty Vegas - Tonight (Above & Beyond Remix)
Pop quiz
Yes, the Cons' spinners are doing their damndest to try to save Tony Clement's political hide. But since they don't seem to have noticed that their explanation raises more questions…
Belabouring the obvious
Speaking of this fall's Saskatchewan election, let's note a remarkable feat of punditry by Murray Mandryk in his latest paean to the Sask Party. Of course it's always the goal…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - The NDP follows up on the Tony Clement G8 scandal by pointing out the connection between his pork-barrelling and the 2008 federal election…
So much left to learn
250 doctors and public health professionals think they can persuade Con MP Kellie Leitch to value ethics and health over political instructions. Which raises the question: after five years of…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Naomi Klein points out in the wake of London's riots that there's one kind of socially destructive looting that's been rewarded rather…
New column day
Here, on the desperate need for changes in Saskatchewan's electoral boundaries to better reflect the will of the province's voters. For further reading, see Simon Enoch's recent post, as well…
The journalism continues
Tim Naumetz is at it again: The administrator for a township in Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s constituency that received $455,350 for projects under the controversial $50-million G8 legacy fund…