We’ve Been Warned
With the NDP hinting that their pact supporting the Liberals until 2025 could be under strain, a timely reminder from de Adder about the alternative: Recommend this Post
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Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Kaylyn Whibbs reports on the entirely justified concerns of parents whose children have been unable to receive a COVID booster due to…
Rage Farming And Hypocrisy Come So Easily To Him
While political hypocrisy is hardly rare, in my view Pierre Poilievre ‘elevates’ it to an entirely new level – new at least in Canadian politics. And while his blind followers…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Carolyn Johnson discusses how one’s initial development of an immune response to COVID may affect the impact of future vaccinations. Kim Constantino reports…
In Good Company
Given the unhinged crowd Pierre Poilievre cultivates, it would seem that Patrick Corrigan has pierced the heart of the demagogue’s mystery. And for those who would like a graphic reminder…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Linda McQuaig writes about the dangers of treating public health care systems as resources to be plundered by corporate raiders rather than…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jonny Thomson writes about the philosophy of “lagom” as an alternative to perpetually demanding more. But Matt Gurney notes that on a…
A Clear And Present Danger
No less than The Globe And Mail has warned us. Michael Harris writes: In this country, The Globe and Mail did not refer to Poilievre by name in a long…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Irini Osaeivi et al. study the effects of long COVID and find that it continues to result in vascular damage for 18 months…
A Timely Reminder
That division exists in our country is undeniable. That there are those amongst us who seek to exploit those divisions is also a fact. Two Star letter-writers remind us to…
About Freedom
Although I read and write a fair amount, I clearly am not an expert in the affairs of the world. I can merely observe, report and comment on the things…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Matthew Sitman writes about the fundamentally anti-social values being pushed by U.S. Republicans and their right-wing cousins – as well as the desperate…
Laceratingly Accurate
Given Mr. Poilievre’s refusal to debate his opponents, Michael de Adder’s assessment of the putative front-runner in the Conservative leadership race seems spot-on. Some also think Mr. Poilievre bears an…
Freedom’s Just Another Word…
… for demagoguery, at least if you are Pierre Poilievre. The leading contender for the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada is, of course, making a concerted effort at…
The Wooden Candidate
Pierre Poilievre’s latest video is all about wood, Or so he says. Marcus Gee writes: If you haven’t seen his video yet, do tune in. We find Mr. Poilievre at…
This Left Me Feeling Queasy
I confess, making it to the 3:27 mark was a real effort, one fortified by a pre-dinner libation(s) last evening. However, eventually I steeled myself to watch the remaining minute,…
Independence Day, freedom, the dog days of summer, and Pierre Poilievre’s profundities … plus the care and treatment of wood
“As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.” — Chauncey Gardner An Internet wit spots how Mr. Poilievre’s old…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Danny Altmann discusses how infection with COVID-19 tends to produce weakness and long-term illness rather than immunity, while Tom Livingstone likewise notes that…
Pick Your Friends Wisely
Clearly, Pierre Poilievre is making a calculated decision here in who and what he associates himself with. H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Protecting free speech on campus? Forget about it, Pierre Poilievre is just dog-whistling
Federal Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre seems to have generated a lot of publicity for himself lately with a much re-tweeted pledge to force Canadian universities to “protect free speech”…