Max Boot – Republican Party Now Completely FUBAR’ed.
Conservative columnist, Max Boot, grew estranged from the Republican establishment during the Trump era. Now he’s gone from estranged to divorced. Boot says the Mark of Cain, Trumpism, is on…
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Chauvin Guilty as Charged
Former cop, Derek Chauvin, has been found guilty of all three charges in the killing of George Floyd. Manslaughter 2, guilty. Murder 2, guilty. Murder 3, felony murder, guilty. Sentencing…
Verdict Reached in George Floyd Killing Case
The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial has reached a verdict. The decision will be read out this afternoon. It sounds like a clear conviction.
Standing In the Path of a Runaway Train
President Biden is holding a virtual summit this week to encourage world leaders to unite in the fight against runaway climate change. “Runaway.” There’s a word you don’t hear much…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Matt Gurney discusses the complete lack of leadership which has led to catastrophic public health results in Ontario, while Haley Steinberg talks…
A Budget or Aspirational Theatre?
In this era of grave uncertainty it can be nearly impossible to judge a budget beyond the “what’s in it for me?” test. Is this the hill the Liberals are…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Andrew Nikiforuk calls out the premiers who continue to spout talking points about “balance” while failing utterly to control the spread of deadly…
Will Justin Fish or Will He Continue to Cut Bait?
The master of over-promising and under-delivering, Justin Trudeau, will need something better than glib assurances and fanciful aspirations when president Biden convenes his virtual summit on climate change this week.…
There’s Yer Problem – Trudeau, Legault, Kenney, Ford, Horgan and Moe.
A year into the Covid pandemic we’re still dealing with a yo-yo of openings and lockdowns, openings and lockdowns, that, as new variants emerge may continue well into the future.…
Washington Post Calls for Doug Ford to Resign
Doug Ford needs to go – now. Washington Post columnist and Ottawa U. professor, David Moscrop makes a compelling argument for an immediate change in provincial leadership. As Ontario Premier…
It’s a Matter of Supply and Demand
Pity the United States where they’re awash in Covid-19 vaccines but can’t drum up demand. The proportion of the population who’ve received at least one dose is almost twice as…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Peter Lozinski discusses the confusing and conflicting messages from Scott Moe which are making it difficult for well-intentioned residents to know what…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Justin Ling writes that the third wave of COVID currently swamping conservative-run provinces can be traced back directly to our leaders’ refusal to…
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Donovan Woods – Whatever Keeps You Going
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Alex Hemingway writes about the massive concentration of wealth among the richest few Canadians while most people have struggled through the pandemic. And…
First Dose, Second Dose, Third Dose, More…
Canada’s Nobel Prize winning virologist, the University of Alberta’s Dr. Michael Haughton, warned almost from the outset that Covid-19 is probably here to stay and, like influenza, might need annual…
A War We Fought to Lose
Joe Biden has announced all American and NATO troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11. You may commend Biden’s courage. You may condemn Biden’s fecklessness. Doesn’t make a…
Google Earth – Climate Change Edition
Good on the Goog. Google Earth has added a feature, Timelapse, that allows users to see the effects of climate change over the past 40 years. The tool takes the…
Canada Tops US News & World Report Rankings of Best Country of 2021.
Remember, it’s US News and World Report’s pick. But, hey, we’re Number One, we’re Number One. Somehow that doesn’t sound “Canadian.” Then again, south of the border, guess what they’re…
Some Choice: Half-Baked or Quarter-Baked
Poor Erin O’Toole. Having to come up with a carbon cut policy when the very idea is deeply unpopular with his party faithful. So, what was Captain Bland to do?…