Oh, Those Poor Pharmaceuticals
There is little doubt today that the vast majority of us are feeling very kindly-disposed toward the big pharmaceuticals. After all, they brought us quite efficacious vaccines against Covidc-19 in…
covid-19
Jason Kenney, speaking directly to rural COVID skeptics, tries an end-run around his rebellious caucus
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney used the daily COVID-19 briefing yesterday to send a message directly to the supporters of his opposition in the Legislature. Not the official NDP Opposition. Those…
Climate Change, The Pandemic and Multi-Use Pathways (MUPs)
The greatest long term threat to humankind is undoubtedly climate change. While the planet can no doubt survive anything short of a collision with a planet sized meteorite or asteroid,…
Got a Better Idea?
When I was little, my parents told me never to complain unless I have a better idea or a solution that can work. They likely did that to stop me…
Plague Update: Why WHO Didn’t Clear The Air
There are many examples of leading scientists being shouted down by their peers for daring to propose a new theory, and after presenting evidence, supporting that theory, they’re still shouted…
The Road To Infantilization
If one were to judge by the fervour with which Canadians are availing themselves of vaccines to stop the spread of Covid-19, one would classify ours as a very mature…
Speaker Nathan Cooper, who signed complaint about COVID-19 rules, cites pandemic ‘health concerns’ to extend Legislature shutdown
Alberta Speaker Nathan Cooper, one of the United Conservative Party MLAs known as the COVID 18 who last month signed a controversial letter opposing their own government’s COVID-19 restrictions, has…
Jason Kenney tells a whopper, Kaycee Madu recants and apologizes: situation normal in Alberta
The Internet let out a collective gasp yesterday afternoon when Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was caught telling an obvious whopper. Well, perhaps not the whole Internet, but that portion fascinated…
Kaycee Madu’s claim Liberals and New Democrats want Alberta to be overwhelmed by COVID-19 is just classic gaslighting
When Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu said the federal Liberals, the Alberta NDP and the media all hoped Alberta would be overwhelmed by COVID-19, he was gaslighting. He’s just not…
Safe Schools in September – Second Try
Last September, despite all the science to the contrary, school boards opened schools with “mask breaks” built in to the mornings rather than have a shorter day and let the…
Police finally show signs of cracking down on open defiance of public health orders – but will it last?
Did the members of United Conservative Party Caucus all accidentally leave their earplugs in the Legislature Building in their hurry to get out of Dodge when Premier Jason Kenney ordered…
Happy Mother’s Day
I’m afraid I’ve lost it. This was going to be a cheery little non-political post wishing all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day…but it went sideways when I…
Plague Update: Cons Spin The Blame Bottle — Lands On Selves
You read this PPE shame before on my blog, but it was brought up in a mailing by local Conservative MP M. Kram. “Never-Ending Blunders – Tons of PPE from…
Jason Kenney steps up to rostrum, announces new COVID-19 restrictions, then skedaddles
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stepped up to the rostrum at his hastily scheduled 6:02 p.m. “news conference” yesterday, reeled off what he proposes to do about the fact Alberta now…
Pensée Du Jour
Nothing profound, other than to say it is good to know that amongst the provinces, Ontario is not alone in its government’s ineptitude. H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Jason Kenney edges closer to blaming Albertans for the province’s COVID-19 predicament
Considering his performance at yesterday’s COVID-19 briefing, it seems Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is working himself up to a look-in-the-mirror moment. In Canadian politics, that’s not something that involves looking…
The 2021 federal budget
I’ve written a ‘top 10’ overview of the recent federal budget. The link to the post is available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-canadas-2021-federal-budget/
When the going gets tough, tough-guy Jason Kenney gets going – this time leaving the Legislature padlocked behind him
With COVID-19 out of control, the United Conservative Party Government clueless and divided, ordinary citizens increasingly frightened, and defiant covidiots organizing super-spreader events like that no-more-lockdowns rodeo in Bowden Saturday,…
It Must Be Nice, Alberta
It must be nice to live in a bubble where Covid-19 is a hoax created by those who want to infringe your Charter right to swill beer in a pub…