Much Ado About The Deep State, NOT
This post is written from a Canadian perspective. Deep state is a term used for (real or imagined) potential, unauthorized and often secret networks of power operating within a government…
Government
We already know the answers to this ‘survey’
As a public service to my reader(s), and in the interests of saving us all a lot of time, this week I will present the highlights of the provincial government’s…
Trying To Understand The Carney Government’s Actions
Online, I am seeing a ton of reactions to what the current Liberal government in Ottawa is doing. These range from outrage over a perceived non-reaction to Trump’s latest temper…
Trying To Understand The Carney Government’s Actions
Online, I am seeing a ton of reactions to what the current Liberal government in Ottawa is doing. These range from outrage over a perceived non-reaction to Trump’s latest temper…
A Radical Idea to Return to Government by The People Rather Than by One Person
In the United States today perhaps we are seeing the epitome of government by one person, at least in countries that claim to be democracies. Here in Canada ever since…
A Radical Idea to Return to Government by The People Rather Than by One Person
In the United States today perhaps we are seeing the epitome of government by one person, at least in countries that claim to be democracies. Here in Canada ever since…
Catch-44
Let me tell you a harrowing story. It’s not a story for the faint of heart. You may want to sit next to a loved one, turn on all the…
What If We Had A Different Non-Political Form of Representative Government
I have been thinking about what a non-political from of representative government might look like and whether it could be considered democratic or not. One model came to mind, a…
What If We Had A Different Non-Political Form of Representative Government
I have been thinking about what a non-political from of representative government might look like and whether it could be considered democratic or not. One model came to mind, a…
Bring Out Yer Band! *clang* Bring Out Yer Band! *clang*
When you learn music, your hemispheres fire off together, and since you’re not just sitting there listening to a lecture, you’re also doing some fine motor function (and/or gross motor…
COVID-19 Pandemic Reflections and The Next Pandemic
Well the pandemic is over, at least according to most governments, science and medicine not so much. So now it is time to look back, and to look forward. Perhaps…
Left, Right or Centre – Explainer
In today’s age of populism, with ideology apparently dead, how do you now if you are on the left or right or in the centre. There are indeed some basic…
School’s Out
I was going to make this big ranty post about the SK provincial government’s attitude toward education, citing the absolute farce of our premier scolding school divisions for instituting or…
Intuitive Lessons from The Pandemic – A Fantasy
This post is not based on comprehensive research or particular expertise on my part. Rather it is more what we would have called “common sense” before Mike Harris completely destroyed…
Quebec’s Bill 21 Has It All Wrong
I am writing this, not because Quebec’s “An Act respecting the laicity of the State”, commonly referred to as Bill 21, goes against Canadian values and violates the Canadian Charter…
Ban Campaign Promises and other Electoral Rants
Campaign promises. What are they good for. Absolutely nothing. I wish we could get rid of campaign promises. If you are in government then a campaign promise is just something…
Wilson Blames Council for Hospital Debacle, Brushes Off Saunderson
“I blame somewhat the local council,” said MPP Jim Wilson in this recent interview from the Peak FM about the continuing debacle of the hospital redevelopment. Well, so does most…
Does Canada Need a Head of State
From Twitter Adrian Harewood @CBCAdrianH 23 Jan Why in 2021 is a Canadian Prime Minister, the leader of a #G7 nation, still reporting to a #Queen who doesn’t live in…
Six Founding Principles Of Good Government
Or, Public Policy 101: Tax “Bads”, Not Goods Public policy, or government policy, should reflect certain basic principles. Let’s set out a few. Not everyone will agree, but polls repeatedly…