RoboCop speaks out about RoboCon
Don’t worry everyone, MP RoboCop is on the job! Fantino, the former Toronto police chief who is Tory MP for Vaughan, said he, too, is trying to get answers after…
Saskatchewan
Saskboy’s Hairy Fun-Razor for Telemiracle
I ended up with some facial hair in the aftermath of the Movember fundraising blitz that swept the nation. It then turned into Decembeard, then Januhairy, now Februhairy is over…
McGuinty’s Business Tax Breaks
An interesting nugget in last week’s Drummond report is Table 11.1, an updated version of Table 2 from “Ontario’s Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth” (2009). It provides a sectoral…
Don’t get CASTRATED or PCA
I’m really shocked this other Saskatchewan video (from TV a few years ago) hasn’t gone viral yet. I guess all of the couch potatoes don’t have a sense of humour?…
Why Offbeat?
Why would CBC post a story about a major census mistake, likely indicative of a widespread counting problem, as “offbeat” news? This is potentially big news, with no fewer than…
Alberta and Saskatchewan vie for pollution title
Alberta is generally considered to be Canada’s pollution champion. And it deserves the honour. With 11 per cent of the country’s population it contributes 34 per cent of the country’s…
For Two Saskatchewan Fetus Fetishist MPs
For Brad Trost and Maurice Vellacott, two MPs who are disgrace to Saskatchewan, Politics’n’Poetry gives you this:
Letter to SaskPower President Regarding Solar Power
Here’s a letter going to the SaskPower President soon. If anyone has any suggestions for it, you have short time to make them. rwatson at ]saskpower.com
Job Vacancies vs. Unemployment
Progressive economists have advocated expansionary fiscal and monetary policies to boost demand and create jobs, given the high rate of unemployment. By contrast, employers and conservative commentators complain of unfilled…
Wall Strikes Out on Fiscal Federalism
Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall recently issued a statement exhorting his fellow Premiers to blaze largely unspecified new trails on healthcare, Employment Insurance and Equalization. Unfortunately, he misses the ball on all…
Get Mad At SaskPower
I don’t know why I’m mad today at SaskPower. It’s not like they’ve gone out of their way to piss me off lately. I simply started thinking about how unjust…
Wall of Silence on Canpotex
Saskatchewan’s newspapers reported today that BHP Billiton intends to sell the province’s potash outside of Canpotex, the marketing board that helps to maximize the price for which Saskatchewan potash is…
Good To See
There are some very interesting links to explore today. I hope you made some time available to browse. The UK is also experiencing strange weather, and there are photos and…
Canadian Politics Word(s) of the Year: 2011
Today is the final day for writing/releasing end-of-the-year posts. 2011 featured a federal election and provincial/territorial elections in Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Yukon and the NWT. At the end…
Wind Through The Ears
The Windmill NIMBYs are in Saskatoon now. While other countries are getting rich off green jobs and renewable energy sources, we have old farts who are looking gift horses in…
Half Eaten Sandwich Sells for $2
I did it! You can thank me later for upending a longstanding tradition of women only being correct. My wife stated that it was not possible for me to sell…
RIP Joe Kuchta
I join other progressive bloggers in mourning the loss of Joe Kuchta. As CBC reported, his investigative approach to Saskatchewan and Saskatoon politics was widely respected. I drew upon his…
Monsanto And Why You’ll Care
I was surprised when talking with some fellow Occupiers the other day that they were unaware of what Monsanto corporation makes, and why it’s a threat to human and plant…
Free Egypt, Free Syria from Regina
Protesters are clashing with authorities in Egypt’s Tahrir Square again. This video’s screenshot amazed me. Occupy Regina supported the Freedom for Syria rally in Victoria Park today.
Occupy Regina – Private Security Doing Police Work
While the Occupy Regina protesters were stationed 24/7 in Victoria Park, I felt safe going there. Many people I know do not feel safe in Downtown Regina at night, and…