New column day
Here, on the Conference Board of Canada's environmental report card - and the conclusions we should draw from both Saskatchewan's last-place finish, and the typically appalling response from the Wall…
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#SKVotes – Election Day Reading
For those still examining their options in Saskatchewan's provincial election (or just wanting to remember the campaign that's been), here's a quick look at what I and others have had…
New column day
Here (via PressReader), on some of the important ways in which the Saskatchewan Party and Brad Wall have changed since they took power - and why voters should be concerned…
Postmedia’s symbiotic relationship with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation fails to offer much illumination
PHOTOS: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s misleading “debt clock” trailer back when Alberta’s debt wasn’t $10 billion. Now it isn’t $17 billion. Below: CTF Alberta Director Paige MacPherson, telling Okotoks Online…
On open debates
As promised here, I'll take a closer look at Saskatchewan's leaders' debate and what it may mean for the rest of the campaign.Most criticism of the debate that I've seen…
Juxtaposition
Verbatim Brad Wall then:(W)e may -- possibly -- campaign on in the next election, but people will be able to decide then. In other words, we would never change the…
On unstable platforms
With Saskatchewan's main political parties having released their election platforms, now is the time when I'd planned to put together platform reviews to better examine voters' options.But a funny thing…
New column day
Here, on the contrast between a Saskatchewan Party platform (and government) dedicated to handing money to the people who need it least, and an NDP which plans to help where…
On Social Media and Bozo Eruptions
So, the blog has been dark for awhile. There’s a variety of excuses, but ultimately, none of those really matter. Instead of lamenting over lost post potentials, let’s just move…
On Social Media and Bozo Eruptions
So, the blog has been dark for awhile.There's a variety of excuses, but ultimately, none of those really matter. Instead of lamenting over lost post potentials, let's just move on…
On Social Media and Bozo Eruptions
So, the blog has been dark for awhile.There's a variety of excuses, but ultimately, none of those really matter. Instead of lamenting over lost post potentials, let's just move on…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- The Star-Phoenix calls for Saskatchewan's election campaign to focus on the future rather than the past. And Paul Orlowski reminds us of the continued…
New column day
Here, on the Wall government's embarrassing excuse for a strategy to reduce poverty in Saskatchewan - and the people who are being left behind or shipped away as a result.For…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- CBC exposes the galling amnesty deal offered by the Canada Revenue Agency to wealthy individuals who evaded paying tax through a sham offshoring…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Bill McKibben offers his take on the news that the entire northern hemisphere has reached two degrees Celsius above its normal temperature level,…
On gross excesses
It shouldn't be news to anybody interested in climate change (and the Wall government's role in exacerbating it) that Saskatchewan has a shameful track record in polluting our atmosphere. But…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Andrew Jackson discusses how large inheritance and accumulated capital lead to gross economic and social distortions:Inheritances are quite heavily concentrated among the most affluent…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Carol Goar writes about the need for Canada's federal government to rethink how we view taxes. And Simon Wren-Lewis tries to explain the resilience…
Justin Trudeau, the Oil Pimp, and the Carbon Trap
Well it was a brave attempt. Get the Premiers together in one room to talk about climate change.But when the meeting was over there was little to celebrate. Prime Minister…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Jim Stanford offers a warning to Australia about Canada's history of gratuitous corporate tax giveaways:(S)uccessive cuts reduced combined Canadian corporate taxes (including provincial…