Doug Ford’s Long Game
Doug Ford is playing a long game.
Sunday Funday: Bummed about the game, but here’s some good stuff about Canada plus some random laughs, Trump Watch and Animal Crackers
About the gameI am bummed tonight. I tell myself that we can't win 'em all. But I wanted to! If you need a summary of the Saturday game, click here…
If size really matters, defending public education definitely gets out a bigger crowd than Alberta separation
If the Alberta Prosperity Project hoped to hold the largest public protest in Alberta history yesterday, as some organizers of the “independence rally” that took place in front of the…
Saturday Photo: Nice Work If You Can Get It…
Evi helps a lot, even in Lee's workshop. Or she does until she gets too tire to continue.
Progressive Bloggers Is Back
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Not as advertised: Mark Carney reveals himself
Mark Carney has been Prime Minister of Canada for more than seven months, now. In politics, that represents several lifetimes. So, the past few months have given us lots of…
One down, three to go! ⚾ #WantItAll
What an extraordinary game! Here's some good posts: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦— The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) October…
Sandra Azocar elected president of AUPE at largest Alberta union’s annual convention
Sandra Azocar, who started working for the Alberta Government as a child protection worker in 1987, has been elected president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The Chilean-born union…
Musical interlude
deadmau5 - Ameonna
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Noah Berlatsky writes about the dangers of treating the existence of marginalized groups - rather than the bigots seeking to dehumanize them - as…
Trump’s Trade Tantrum
I was going to write about something else today, but now that Trump has had his predictable tantrum over the above ad, perhaps this will serve as a wakeup call…
Homelessness in Finland
I recently organized a study tour of Helsinki; its focus was affordable housing and homelessness. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview: https://nickfalvo.ca/affordable-housing-and-homelessness-in-helsinki-finland/
Today’s News: Expectations, meet Reality! Carney v the economy, Poilievre v the RCMP, Trump v America, Reagan v Trump. And Go Jays!
When I scanned the news today, there seemed to be a common theme - that ambitious leaders don't necessarily understand the difficulties of actually putting their ideas into effect.Yes, some…
Grandiose claims and unlikely predictions of Alberta Throne Speech bordered at times on science fiction
Having already solved the problem of trade and tariffs with the United States simply by being nice to the Trump Administration, Alberta’s United Conservative Government is about to “end the…
Recovering Knee and Doomscrolling, 27
Tuesday morning, not long after I finished my morning knee exercises, I drove to Barrie for my annual visit to my urologist — and the surgeon who removed my cancer-riddled…
Danielle Smith announces another step down the rocky road to U.S.-style health care
Just to give us something to think about while we await the Speech from the Throne this afternoon, Premier Danielle Smith yesterday announced Albertans will soon have the opportunity to…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Don Moynihan discusses how the systematic erosion of American democracy includes the elimination of the belief among Republicans that the public service should…
[Bromma] Against both imperialism AND fascism: A principled path for the Left
Kersplebedeb Note: We are posting the below by Bromma, whose work we have learned much from over the years, and which we have published in pamphlet and book form and…
Today’s News: Prime Minister Carney’s speech – "fortune favours the bold"
On Wednesday night, Carney spoke to the country about what the upcoming Liberal budget will highlight. His speech didn't have a lengthy list of specifics but it set out a…
‘Flooding the zone’ with residential school denialism
Vancouver–Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was expelled from the BC Conservative caucus after mocking residential school survivor testimony in a podcast appearance. Photo courtesy Dallas Brodie/X. ...