Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – A group of doctors and scientists offers an open letter calling for a strategy of maximum COVID-19 suppression. – Matt Gurney writes about…
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My review of Eric Weissman’s book on intentional homeless communities
I’ve just reviewed Eric Weissman’s book on intentional homeless communities. Points made in the review include the following: -Intentional communities in general are communities built around specific goals. But in…
Book review: Understanding spatial media
I’ve just reviewed a new book about spatial media (and have written it from the vantage point of somebody working in Canada’s homelessness sector). Points raised in the blog post…
Throwback Thursday: Alberta ‘should annex’ parts of the North
On April 19, 1972, Calgary MLA Dave Russell, minister of municipal affairs in the newly elected Progressive Conservative government led by Premier Peter Lougheed publicly suggested that the Province of…
Homelessness in Canada’s North
Over at the blog of Northern Public Affairs, I’ve written a post titled “Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada’s North.” Topics covered in the post include the high…
Affordable Housing in the Yukon
Earlier today, over at the Northern Public Affairs web site, I blogged about a recent (and controversial) decision made by the Yukon government about affordable housing in the Yukon. Points…
Conservative MP Ryan Leef Calls Harper “Prime Minister of Cannibal” (VIDEO)
Oooops! The Dear Leader makes his Conservative lieutenants wet their pants, doesn’t he? Last night, Yukon Tory MP Ryan Leef was so overjoyed by Harper’s visit that he invited those…
Conservative MP: "Federal Funding at all time high!"
This is a recent mail-out from fiscal Conservative MP Ryan Leef: “Federal Funding at all time high!” Don’t let the headline fool you, in the flyer he goes on to…
Liberals hold on to Opposition in Newfoundland
With 37 seats for the Tories, some are calling it a "Loss" for the party, and others calling it a "Loss" for the NDP with only 5 seats. The Liberals,…
Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon elections tonight
Apparently I’m missing some pretty sweet coverage. Forget that though, election night may be the most romantic night of the year, but only when it’s one of OUR elections. Anniversary…
Newfoundland and Yukon Vote 2011
You can watch the Newfoundland & Labrador results live here, and Yukon I'll update later on.My own small projections for Newfoundland, at the current moment, are 39 PCs, 7 NDP,…
2015
With an unusually high number of overlapping provincial and territorial elections overlapping this year, the Fall of 2011 makes for a busy electoral season. With few fireworks in Ottawa as…
Bigotry within Our Borders
Canada's chronic illness, the reciprocal bigotry infecting two of its three founding nations, is threatening to lurch into pandemic status under the Harper Conservative majority. Until anglophone and francophone Canadians…
Meet Canada’s Newest Premier
Guess who drank the koolaid?Darrell Pasloski was selected tonight as the currently-governing Yukon Party's new leader, after former leader and current Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie, in power since 2002, decided…