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Here, on the Saskatchewan Party’s refusal to accept that nuclear power is as impractical as it is unpopular – and how that fits into the view the province’s voters should…
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Here, on the attempt at a hostile takeover of the U.S.’ political system – and the need for Saskatchewan to update its campaign finance rules to avoid the same fate.…
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Here, on the Saskatchewan Party’s dangerous focus on privatization and photo-ops rather than the public infrastructure the province needs. For further reading…– Alex MacPherson reported on both the Moe government’s…
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Here, on the new year’s early reminders of the generous treatment of corporations and their CEOs compared to workers. For further reading…– David MacDonald’s look at CEO pay is here…
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Here, on how the criticisms which were used to push Andrew Scheer out of the Cons’ leadership role in fact reflect the fundamental problems with a party built around selfishness…
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Here, on how the Libs’ throne speech continues their pattern of paying lip service to climate action while using public resources to make matters worse. For those interested in the…
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Here, on the “hush memo” issued to Saskatchewan doctors, and the Moe government’s eagerness to limit any voice for public servants to an ineffective whistleblower process. For further reading…– David…
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Here, on how Scott Moe has been left alone and isolated by the supposed “resistance”. (Though I’ll admit I underestimated his willingness to declare his unthinking support for anything suggested…
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Here, on the problems with the Saskatchewan Party’s mismanagement which deserve far more attention than Scott Moe’s attempts to pick fights with the federal government for show – including the…
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Here, discussing how Justin Trudeau is campaign entirely according to the formula so thoroughly documented by Martin Lukacs – and why voters seeking change need to reject politicians committed to…
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Here (via PressReader), on how the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that Canadian voters can choose substantial social and environmental progress that’s well within our means – even if the…
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Here, on how right-wing provincial governments across Canada are deliberately denying benefits to their constituents solely to try to avoid any credit going to the federal level in advance of…
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Here, on how a public drug manufacturer could both secure Canada’s supply of needed medications in the face of threats from both corporate greed and U.S. policy threats. For further…
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Here, on how the meat and dairy industries alone are offering far too many examples of how entrenched corporate interests are using both government power and their own clout to…
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Here, on how the developing issue of plastic pollution has brought out the worst in both PR-focused Liberals and regressive Conservatives alike. For further reading…– The U.S. National Oceanic and…
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Here, on how Justin Trudeau has gone from counterweight to lapdog in dealing with the Trump administration. For further reading…– Teresa Wright reported on the crackdown on refugees in the…
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Here, pointing out how Drawdown‘s list of emission reductions which are possible based on peer-reviewed research into current technology (which received recent attention thanks to a CNN quiz and Vox…
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Here, on how Jason Kenney, Scott Moe and other right-wing leaders make a habit of substituting futile complaints about other levels of government for action in the public interest in…
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Here, on how RBC’s survey about continued parental funding for adult children demonstrates the need for improved social supports to assist young adults who lack the same family resources. For…
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Here, on how the choice of Scott Moe and other right-wing leaders to ally themselves with white supremacists and nativists (as seen most recently through yellow vest and United We…