Covid Journal, June 2, 2020
Trump continues to antagonize rather than stabilize the United States. Civil war is breaking out under our noses. Martial Law is next.
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Talking Protests in the United States with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the protests taking place across the…
Needed but not essential.
We are talking about hockey here. And yes, I confess, I am one of those long-forgotten Toronto Maple Leaf fans. I remember as a youngster I walked by that sainted…
America is burning
I’ve always pictured Minnesota as being as close to a Canadian province as you’ll find in the United States. It’s northern, it’s cold, and it’s nice. So watching the city…
Talking Protests in the United States 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 Alise Mills. We discussed the events of the past days in…
Reflections on a Dangerous Moment
This weekend I celebrated my 41st birthday and yeah, I’m getting old. The signs are everywhere, beyond the date on my birth certificate & the fact that I’m getting more…
Jason Kenney’s Miniscule Pandemic Bump
He’s tried everything from rolling up his shirtsleeves and pointing at graphs to quoting Franklin Roosevelt (“we have nothing to fear but fear itself”), but still Albertans refuse to give…
Americans Riot For Equality
ICE T sums it up for people who don’t understand the looting: People are saying.. They should protest like this or demonstrate like that… We tried Taking a Knee… A…
Covid Journal, May 30, 2020 (American Civil War, 2.0)
How can we help as the US descends into a very frightening state of disarray, with civil war on the doorstep?
Glen and the Greens
I first took note of Glen Murray when he was mayor of Winnipeg. I was active in my community in inner city Calgary and Murray seemed to share my sense…
In the war of the sexes, we are all losers.
How do we hate this pandemic? Let us count the ways. Looking at the pictures of what was going on at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto last weekend gave you…
Covid Journal, May 29, 2020
Europe’s Green Recovery; Anarchy in the USA; Questioning Catholic education funding.
Authoritarianism & Medical Martial Law
No to medical martial law. Fascism is never in the true interests of public health or safety, nor is it ever justifiable. Must we be reminded of this? Authoritarianism always…
A Cold Response from Alberta
Throughout this Covid-19 crisis many political leaders who I strongly disagree with have done a good job in my estimation. I have no problem saying that a lot of these…
Covid Journal, May 28, 2020
Why didn’t the Canadian government just BUY the Toronto Star rather than hand money over to individuals to then privatize the whole company?
Why Politicians Following Physical Distancing Measures Matters
We live in times where transparency matters, especially from government. These are also times when setting the example matters greatly and when not doing so has serious consequences. Some of…
Toronto Star: A legacy forsaken.
Friday evening dinner in my household as a child was often fish and chips, wrapped in pages of newsprint torn from the Toronto Star, to keep your dinner warm. In…
A Needless Stunt at Queen’s Park
Over the past week we’ve had lots of talk and discussion about the importance of social distancing measures. The whole incident at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on Saturday was…
Covid Journal, May 27, 2020
Criminal behaviour at nursing homes; masks; suicides. Just another day of updates about Covid during lockdown.
A Watershed Moment in Long-Term Care
There are moments that happen, events that take place, that change the course of things. These moments are so striking, so stark, that strikes such a nerve that it makes…