Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Robyn Urback criticizes the Ford PCs’ habit (matched by other conservative governments) of responding to COVID-19 with continued cycles of procrastination followed…
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Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Toby Sanger points out how Canada could gain tens of billions of dollars annually by working with Joe Biden to apply a global…
Europe Goes Pfizer
As far as the European Union is concerned, Pfizer has the best Covid-19 vaccine coupled with a demonstrated track record of reliability. The EU has endorsed mRNA technology vaccines as…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Kitchen help cats.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Sam Cowie writes about the devastating effect of COVID-19 in Brazil, where a particularly dangerous viral variant is combining with the anti-social…
On giveaways
It seems that our former Lib MP is chuffed about the corporatized FCL’s takeover of the assets of True North Renewable Fuels. But Regina’s citizens may have some questions. After…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Anya Zoledziowski discusses how we’re only facing a third wave of COVID-19 due to avoidable political choices, while the Globe and Mail’s…
Oh Dear. The Cons Aren’t Con Enough for the Ol’ Ex-Con, Connie.
Erin O’Toole is an utter failure. Such is the verdict of former Canadian and disgraced life peer, Lord Conrad of Piddle Puddle. Connie laments that the last truly successful Tory…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Maxime Taquet, John Geddes, Masud Husain, Sierra Luciano and Paul Harrison study the broad and severe neurological impacts of the coronavirus. Pamela Downe…
On unconventional circumstances
Like 2,000+ other members across the country, I’ve been participating in the NDP’s convention over the course of the weekend. And with one day in the books, I’ll take note…
Musical interlude
Katie Malco – Animal
Covid’s Ultimate Victim – Will It Claim Neoliberalism or Take Down the United States?
Economist James Galbraith, son of legendary Keynesian economist John Kenneth Galbraith, says the United States will face a “do or die” moment as the nation emerges from the Covid 19…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Don Pittis writes about Janet Yellen’s work to ensure that corporations pay their fair share, rather than being able to structure and artificially…
48 Hrs In Alberta Politics
The last couple of days in Alberta have been interesting … not good, but interesting. It all starts with a bunch of rural UCP MLAs putting out a joint letter…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Susan Michie, Chris Bullen, Jeffrey Lazarus, John Lavis, John Thwaites, Liam Smith, Salim Abdool Karim and Yanis Ben Amor highlight the desperate…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Gary Mason writes that our leaders appear to have learned nothing as we face a third wave of COVID-19. Hasan Sheikh and Munir…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Alert cats.
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Aaron Wherry discusses how the pandemic response across far too much of Canada has been (increasingly) marked by political calculation and triangulation…