On Politics and Qualifications
Back in July, I wrote an extensive piece advocating for all but removing the party system from our parliament. In other discussions the topic of qualifications and expertise came up…
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Saturday Evening Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Doug Cuthand highlights how we can’t afford to let our guard down against the dangers of COVID-19, while Allysha Howse notes that a…
Musical interlude
PVRIS – St. Patrick
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Lynn Giesbrecht talks to Alexander Wong about the Moe government’s refusal to prepare for a fourth wave of COVID-19 that’s been readily obvious…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jim Stanford writes about the evolution of political and economic thought toward accepting deficits as a readily affordable price of supporting people…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jocelyn Keehner et al. find that COVID infection is already common in highly-vaccinated health care workforces, while Berkeley Lovelace J. reports on…
#Elxn44 Roundup
News and notes from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Doug Nesbitt calls out Erin O’Toole’s bait-and-switch scheme toward the working class. And PressProgress highlights how the Cons’ policy planks for…
Even Liberals Aren’t Crazy About the Idea of a Liberal Majority
Four out of five Conservative supporters are praying for O’Toole to win a majority. When it comes to Liberals just half are hoping for a Trudeau majority. The other half…
"Dear Peter" or Apocalypse and Other Distractions.
My friend, Peter Lowry, wrote a timely and important post, “It’s raining in Greenland.” I sent Peter the following reply that I thought might also deserve to be posted: Yes,…
Biden’s Other Taliban Problem
Its Mullahs wear black robes like Muqtada al Sadr in Baghdad. They preach a radical ideology and don’t hesitate to impose it, especially upon women, people of colour and the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Guy Quenneville reports on the frustration of Cory Neudorf and other Saskatchewan doctors due to the Moe government’s decision to ignore all available…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Bruce Campbell discusses the connection between the climate crisis and wealth inequality – along with the miserable failure of Lib and Con…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Relaxed cats.
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – PressProgress takes a look at the housing plans on offer – finding the NDP’s plan to be the best of the major…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – J. Stacey Klutts offers a summary of the lessons we’ve already learned about the Delta variant – including the need to combine…
Just a Matter of Time
How Enbridge and its Tory handmaidens want Canadians to see the Northern Gateway/Kitimat supertanker route: That’s it. Nothing to worry about. Wide open waters all the way to China. The…
Because Drylanders Have Short Memories
The Conservative leader yesterday confirmed that, if he becomes prime minister, a priority will be to resuscitate the Northern Gateway pipeline bringing bitumen to the port of Kitimat on BC’s…
Home Truths and Hard Choices
What’s it going to be? You decide. A terrific op-ed in The Globe & Mail (of all places) titled, “Tesla Owners Have No Reason to Gloat About Saving the Environment.”…
Erin O’Toole’s Trojan Horse
If British Columbians were toying with the idea of supporting the Conservatives, Erin O’Toole has just given them all the reason they need to say ‘no way.’ Using the pretence…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Charlie Pinkerton reminds us of the need to ensure that any party seeking power addresses the ongoing opioid crisis. – David Akin…