Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Owen Jones writes that a stunning Green by-election win in the UK can be traced to their offering meaningful hope that things can get…
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Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Archie Mitchell and Adam Forrest report on the revelation from the UK’s COVID inquiry that now-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was entirely eager…
What Does a Prudent Budget Look Like in these Uncertain Times?
I have been trying to sort out why I so dislike the recent federal budget. The loudest critics, the Conference Board, bank economists, much of the mainstream media have complained…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Vaibhav Upadhyay and Krishna Mallela discuss the development of new COVID-19 vaccines, and the hope that they’ll offer more protection as variants continue…
#SKNDPLDR Roundup
So far, the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has been awfully quiet. And with a membership deadline looming for anybody who wants to be able to vote in the leadership election,…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Michael Marshall offers a reminder that even where it hasn’t been able to achieve its ideal goal, a zero-COVID strategy has produced far…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ben Cohen writes about the expert consensus on the need for booster shots and public health measures to slow the spread of…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Bruce Deachman discusses the new “normal” we’re approaching in which COVID continues to be a threat to people’s health on an ongoing basis.…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Nora Loreto writes about the need for governments to make COVID management plans which take into account pockets of anti-vaxxers who will…
#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…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Andrew Nikiforuk writes that it’s long past time for Jason Kenney to resign as utterly unfit for public office. The Globe and Mail’s…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Seth Klein examines the considerations to take into account in casting a ballot for real climate action. And Michelle Gamage compares the…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – David Climenhaga offers a warning against Conservatives bearing gifts, both generally and in their plan for token representation on corporate boards. And…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Brad Plumer and Henry Fountain discuss the IPCC’s latest report confirming that some climate degradation is inevitable – but that we face…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – ABC News reports on the risk that the Delta COVID-19 variant can be spread through “fleeting” exposure rather than prolonged proximity. Daniel Boffey…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Peter Lozinski discusses the confusing and conflicting messages from Scott Moe which are making it difficult for well-intentioned residents to know what…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Michael Atkinson and Haizhen Mou discuss their new polling showing that Canadians are particularly concerned with climate change and good jobs as…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Kate Aronoff writes about the need for a functional and representative democracy to ensure that public demand for climate action is actually…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – David Hope and Julian Limberg study (PDF) the effects of tax cuts for the rich – concluding that they lead to worsened…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Daniela Gabor writes that there’s no reason to treat the spending needed to allow people to survive a pandemic-induced recession as an excuse…