Liberal leadership tweet
Sure. But Joly is the political Hindenburg, Anand has a lower profile than Hoffa, and Freeland is the physical embodiment of Trudeau-nomics. They've all gotten too close to the blast…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of April 10, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 10, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: WWE merges with UFC in huge deal valued at $21 billion Cameras…
Lament for Losing Liberals.
Canada has now had ten years of Justin Trudeau and his version of liberalism. It is ten years since he assumed the leadership of the liberal party of Canada and…
Happy Easter!
Readers of this blog know that we take a break from politics on holidays. They also know that the Soapbox family is not terribly religious, but we do love our…
Today’s tonic: “Francois-Philippe Champagne, aka Franky Bubbles, key to Liberals avoiding extinction”
Today’s tonic from (gulp) Warren Kinsella: “Francois-Philippe Champagne, aka Franky Bubbles, key to Liberals avoiding extinction“ I haven’t been agreeing much with Warren these last few years, but the guy…
What Does a Prudent Budget Look Like in these Uncertain Times?
I have been trying to sort out why I so dislike the recent federal budget. The loudest critics, the Conference Board, bank economists, much of the mainstream media have complained…
What did Canada’s recent federal budget do for housing and homelessness?
I’ve written a blog post about what Canada’s recent federal budget did for housing and homelessness (which wasn’t very much). Here’s my analysis: https://nickfalvo.ca/canadas-2023-federal-budget/
Four-day work week: Reformist or revolutionary?
Office workers in the early 1980s. Photo courtesy the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flickr. The British Columbia Green Party is the closest thing to a left-wing political party (at…
"Such A Willfully Stupid People"
If you watch this brief video to the end, you will see the above assessment comes from the Highest Authority. Happy Easter, all. Recommend this Post
Arguing About Alcohol.
Luckily, I am aware of some of the problems in medical research. At one time I was signing cheques for medical research in the millions of dollars. This was for…
Premier changes Pastorgate story again, claiming she thought preacher facing charges just wanted to talk politics
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has changed her story again about her controversially congenial telephone conservation with street preacher Artur Pawlowski about the criminal charges against him. Controversial street preacher Artur…
Missing the Boomers
So here is the problem: My latest article….Canadian troops in Poland not being reimbursed for meals https://t.co/GCKdKM4T84 via @ottawacitizen — David Pugliese (@davidpugliese) April 3, 2023 The Line offers this…
Two Albertas … or three?
Alberta has long been a politically divided province. The north inclines progressive, the south conservative. Edmonton currently only has one UCP MLA out of 20, and Calgary only three NDP…
Two Albertas … or three?
Alberta has long been a politically divided province. The north inclines progressive, the south conservative. Edmonton currently only has one UCP MLA out of 20, and Calgary only three NDP…
Just in time for Easter, a bunny tale
Let’s begin with a little quiz. Fill in the blank: the “legitimate heir to Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and Beyonce” is _____. Tough one, right? Taylor Swift, maybe? Lady Gaga?…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Esther Choo and Scott Duke Kominers are the latest to point out the need for a focused effort (comparable to the Operation Warp…
Buying the Right Polls.
It seems to be the way you ask the questions that determines your answers. You can sure be surprised by the different answers that public opinion polls can produce. I…
Carbon dioxide removal may be “next to useless”
Humanity has never removed an atmospheric pollutant at a global, continental or, even, regional scale — we have only ever shut down the source and let nature do the clearing…
Musical interlude
Skylar Grey – Show Me Where It Hurts