In light of yesterday’s election results and the repudiation of Pierre Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” politics of anger, division and THREE WORD SLOGANS, I’m going to fully copy something I saw on Facebook that makes a lot of sense: Conservatives: your anger is valid. But it’s being hijacked. You’re not losing your country because of “woke […]
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Secular Sunday – Can The Liberals Resurrect Themselves?
I’m praying for a miracle tomorrow if the Liberals, who were like 20 or 30 points down on the Conservatives can come back to win in light of a new leader who seems to be “made for the moment” and some wild threats by Donald Trump.
“Pierre (Poilievre) is Literally Grasping at Straws”
I didn’t vote for him but I thought really hard about it (like sitting in the advance polling booth still undecided.). A big part of that is Mark Carney really seems to be made for this moment. PeePee? Not so much… @ ? –
Friday Fun Link – Vote Compass
Vote Compass isn’t a perfect tool but can be helpful for guiding your decision in the upcoming election – especially if you don’t follow politics and/or the parties closely. But it’s not perfect – it says (sample results above, not mine) that I should vote for a distant third party, I’m a longtime supporter of […]
Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Bring It On, USA! (October 2013)
Actually, please don’t. Let’s solve our (your) issues through diplomacy and negotiation, not war and violence.
Friday Fun Link – How Finland Rebuilt Their Economy And Became The Happiest Nation on Earth
In 1945, Finland was poor and war-torn. They owed 6% of their GDP to the Soviets—annually. Today, it consistently ranks as the world's happiest country. Meanwhile, America isn't even in the top 20. Here's how Finland rebuilt from nothing: pic.twitter.com/fy2NCEJj9o — Neal Taparia (@nealtaparia) December 23, 2024
Terry Fox: Courage (by the Tragically Hip)
A perfect video at a time of Canadian unity and patriotism in the face of Trump’s tariff threats that’s unmatched since maybe the 1972 Summit Series?
Charlie Angus Doesn’t Hold Back His Feelings About Trump
I think my vote for Jagmeet Singh as NDP Leader in 2017 was the right one for that moment. But this is a new moment, nearly a decade later, and I often wonder what a world where Charlie Angus was currently the NDP leader would look like… Canadian MP Charlie Angus deliverers a direct message […]