Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ian Austen takes Alberta’s shame to the international stage by pointing out how the UCP’s “best summer ever” has given rise to…
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Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Katherine Wu, Ed Yong and Sarah Zhang set out six rules which will shape how we handle the next wave of COVID –…
On echoes
Plenty of commentators have pointed out the symmetry between this year’s election and that of 2008 in terms of low voter turnout and general dissatisfaction with the outcome on the…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted reactions to a federal election which changed so little. – The Canadian Labour Congress points out that we can’t afford to be stuck with the status quo when there’s…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Victoria Nicolau reports on the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s campaign scorecard, showing the NDP well ahead of other parties in addressing…
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News and notes from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Cam Fenton discusses how “strategic” votes for the Libs in the name of climate change figure to be anything but, while…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – D.T. Cochrane reviews the parties’ platforms and finds the NDP’s to be both the most progressive and the most fiscally responsible. And…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Christo Aivalis discusses Jagmeet Singh’s much-needed willingness to take on the power of the rich to fight for a country that works…
On concealed motivations
Martin Lukacs worked for years documenting and explaining the Libs’ concealed raison d’etre… Whenever discontent builds up, the Liberals have always been there to safely channel it, like a political…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jeremiah Rodriguez reports on the omission of Canadians with disabilities from much of the election campaign, while pointing out the priorities which…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – The Climate Emergency Alliance highlights the crucial climate change question which was left out of the federal debates – which is what…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Kevin Maimann discusses how Alberta’s health care system is on the brink of collapse due to a complete COVID governance failure. Zak Vescera…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – PressProgress offers some background on the agitators disrupting Justin Trudeau’s campaign events, while Max Fawcett points out why there’s no reason for…
On false tax freedoms
The past few Canadian election cycles have seen plenty of discussion of the realities of tax-free savings accounts. And for the most part, their critics have been proven right: a…
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Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Mitchell Thompson offers a reminder as to why voters can’t trust Justin Trudeau’s election promises based on both his party’s track record…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jim Stanford writes that the direction of our rebuilding from and after the COVID pandemic is one of the core issues at…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jim Stanford writes about the evolution of political and economic thought toward accepting deficits as a readily affordable price of supporting people…
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News and notes from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Doug Nesbitt calls out Erin O’Toole’s bait-and-switch scheme toward the working class. And PressProgress highlights how the Cons’ policy planks for…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Bruce Campbell discusses the connection between the climate crisis and wealth inequality – along with the miserable failure of Lib and Con…
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The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Charlie Pinkerton reminds us of the need to ensure that any party seeking power addresses the ongoing opioid crisis. – David Akin…