Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Moe Problem
What the dickens is wrong with Saskatchewan’s prominent political Moe family? It was less than 3 months ago that his truck was impounded in British Columbia where his son drove…
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Just 1,460 More Days ‘Til We Vote Him Out!
They called the election before all the polling places were closed because Ford had that much of a lead. My first thought this morning: “Realizing what a bubble I’m in…
Ontario: Go Vote!
It’s Election Day in Ontario, so if you’re in the province go practice some democratic action. Basically every party is trying to make the province better except for the one…
Right v. Left in Modern Politics
There’s a lot of palaver on social media about right v. left (or left v. right if you are so inclined), with webs of comments about the differences between these…
Ford’s Privatization Scheme
How privatization of social services and healthcare is moving forward in Ontario from an anonymous ODSP employment provider: (from here with links to articles here and here) Ford two years…
Thanking Frontline Workers with Andrea Horwath
Omar Ha-Redeye thanked organized labour for their support during the pandemic with Andrea Horwath on May 27, 2022. The event was covered on CTV News.
Ford Has Hamilton Police Arrest Peaceful Satirist Lawyer At His Campaign Rally
This is an example of police state behaviour, and Ford should be punished. First Doug Ford hides from the media, now his staff have them arrested. This should never happen…
So, Where are We Headed?
I knew what he was going to say as soon as we made eye contact. A bearded shit-eating grin in a pickup-truck stopped at a light while I cycled across…
Switch to Wind, Water, Solar, and Save Billions
“$2B saved since Ukraine war Wind and solar power plants generated 46.3 terawatt-hours of electricity between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022, the data showed. “Without these power plants,…
Saunderson’s Your Guy
With the provincial election only a few days away, I thought I should remind you why you might want to vote for Collingwood’s much-disliked, hypocritical, bullying, and inept mayor, Brian…
Plague Update: BoJo Caught Lying To Parliament, Again
https://t.co/s05SEJNIvH — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) May 23, 2022 This is not Boris Johnson’s first rodeo. His party excused him before, will they again protect him and MET police too?…
51.4% (the end of Jason Kenney?)
It finally happened.* Despite the UCP government changing the law to allow the purchase of party memberships without someone’s knowledge or consent, the UCP executive changing the rules setting out…
The Book of Knowledge: 3
Back in the Mesozoic of my life, I came across a quotation from Giacomo Casanova that, as far as I can remember these days, went “No man can know everything,…
W Gaffes Again
The Republican Party didn’t become disgusting when Trump came to power, it’s been terrible for over 20 years. How can you tell? W Bush just confessed to knowing the Iraq…
Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign Wants You to Vote
Canada’s most populous province goes to the polls in a few weeks, and climate should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Politicians are talking about the increased costs of…
Plague Update: Doug Ford Broke Quarantine Law
Liberals might be happy to learn that OPC leader Doug Ford has been privately prosecuted with breaking federal quarantine law. Trial is pending. They may be less excited to learn…
Are We Being Manipulated to Ignore Covid?
Recently @LauraMiers wrote: “When people finally realize they’re being manipulated–that repeated Covid infections cause permanent organ damage and autoimmunity, dramatically shorten life spans, exacerbate all re-existing issues, and lead to…
Plague Update: What Does COVID Do Anyway?
COVID-19 a thrombotic disease that can be caught again, and again, and again if the first bouts are survived, and isn’t confined to a “season” because it’s so much more…
The Harrowing Road for Candidates – and the Rest of Us
I’ve recently read two articles on the problem and solution to the current nastiness in elections after hearing first hand about serious issues candidates have had at the door. You…
Plague Update: Drugs and Tests
Are the Rapid A Tests much good for making social plans? Not definitively. Cases are going undetected by tests in many cases, giving false negatives that result in infectious people…