Let’s hear it for Sobeys.
The other day we were whining about the rapidly rising prices at our grocery stores. We hear today that Sobeys and the rest of the Empire stores (including Safeway) are…
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Russia, Fascism & The West
Whatever problems Russia has, and every country has problems, as does Russia, two things are clear: Russia is not trying to take over the world. Davos and Washington are doing…
A Problem for All of Us
Some people who regularly read this blog might have noticed that it’s been relatively quiet over the past month. Honestly, I’ve been busy with work but also, I’ve taken some…
Talking Federal Election Speculation & COVID Vaccine Distribution with Rob Snow
Today I joined Rob Snow on 1310 News’ “The Rob Snow Show” along with Kate Harrison for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked about if we should be speculating about…
Look in the mirror, Alberta
Once upon a time, there was a comic strip called Pogo, which was famous for its detailed comic strip art and its sly commentary on contemporary life. From Pogo came…
Covid Journal, December 1, 2020
Is your holiday shopping helping to expand economic disparity or support local businesses? it’s a tough call for all, but we need to try to do our thing to keep…
Talking the Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines & the Federal Fiscal Update with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Jason Lietaer & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines, the expectations about when Canadians can…
Murdoch challenged
The most powerful man in the Anglosphere is, I submit, Rupert Murdoch, the world’s most influential media mogul. Yes, even more powerful than the president of the United States. Presidents…
Talking COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & the Federal Fiscal Update on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Dennis Matthews. We discussed the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Plague Update: Saskatchewan Descends As Faithful Cheer On The Coming Darkness
Saskatchewan has COVID-19 getting out of hand. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/27/canada-prairies-coronavirus-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba In light of the shocking, disturbing behavior of a former politically-appointed chair of Sask health region, compounded by fact it's being directed…
A State of the World Address (In under two minutes)
It seems to me that the ecological crisis is at a critical stage, as is the war on democracy, with the billionaires and corporations having taken over the planet, and…
Breaking Faith with Canadians.
Before people started accepting news in free form as whatever was trending on social media, we were encouraging business and government to work together. We called it by various names…
Covid Journal, November 28, 2020
‘Left-wing media’ meme is BS; Disaster Donald on his way out …
Freedom stops when work starts
Share this article: Dmitri Sotnikov Dmitri Sotnikov is a software developer with an interest in progressive politics. Dmitri believes that we must strive for a world with justice and equality…
Public health over profit: Covid-19 is surging under Jason Kenny
Share this article: “The cure cannot be worse than the itself,” said Trump back in March. It seems that Alberta premier Jason Kenny and Health Minister Tyler Shandro have taken…
Plague Update: Moe Lied, People Died
In short, they lied. Premier Moe is a damned dirty liar, and people are dying as a result.#COVID19SK https://t.co/X6jyZPjgKP — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) November 26, 2020 Yet his death…
Plague Update: Moe More Restaurant Dining
While skirting the household gathering limit, the Sask Premier was exposed to COVID-19 in PA. The irony of Scott Moe being exposed to covid at a restaurant days after encouraging…
Talking the Political Response to COVID-19 with Graham Richardson
Yesterday I joined Graham Richardson, who was sitting in for Kristy Cameron, on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the latest news on…
Talking Stricter COVID-19 Measures & Canada-US Relations post-Trump on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Dennis Matthews. We discussed the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Covid Journal, November 23, 2020
The High Cost of Lockdowns As millions of small businesses hang by a thread, the focus will be on the demise of big boxes as a result of lockdowns. Will…