Politics and its Discontents

Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene

Monday, June 30, 2025

UPDATED: What Canadian Pride?

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On the day before Canada Day, I doubt I am the only one to feel utterly outraged this morning. Our government, which has gone to great measu...
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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Silence Is Not An Option

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About a week ago, Gabor Mate wrote a heartfelt piece about the genocide in Gaza. His thesis was that we must speak out against the carnage....
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Friday, June 27, 2025

We Should Not Be Surprised

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Well, the news has come in that Trump is cancelling trade negotiations with Canada over our digital services tax, which he says is an attac...
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Sunday, June 22, 2025

The Mighty Euphemism

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I have still not recovered my equilibrium vis-a-vis the world, so the following are not my words. I got them from a Facebook group called Fi...
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Monday, June 16, 2025

Time For Reflection

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Just a short note to let you know my posting may be less frequent for the next while. The world is too much with me, so I am planning on red...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

It Has Come To This

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new tip line to encourage the public to report illegal immigration and crimina...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Performative, But Not Necessarily Valueless, Politics

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While it has limited value and smacks of political theatre, it is, as they say, a good start.   Canada, alongside four other countries, is f...
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