It doesn’t happen very often. A candidate or — even more rarely, a party — steps aside from an election to avoid vote-splitting and a win for their polar opposites. But it seems to be trending. People are forgoing the luxury of having their own little party, and cooperating with others of a like mind…
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Politics
The Retreat of the Right
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Okay, I’m going “pie in the sky” today. Like many voters in the developed world, I’m just so tired of all this populist/rightist/personality-cult politics we’ve been suffering through, I’d like to daydream a bit. The penchant for right-wing parties to choose leaders based on paternalistic qualities, combined with the evolution of new and complicated economic…
Politics
A Bad Review for “Foreign Actors” in Canadian Politics.
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The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians was created by the Liberal government to investigate the interference of foreign actors in Canadian elections. Now they have made their report, and the implications are troubling. The composition of the committee is similar to the balance in Parliament; the Liberals have more members including the chairman,…
Politics
Winging It to the Right
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Big news this week is Pierre Poilievre’s impromptu visit to a far-right protest about the usual stuff. Nobody cared what the protest was about; the discussion was about the wisdom or stupidity Poilievre’s interaction with the radicals. The Background In order to understand what’s going on here, we need to dig a bit into the…
Social Commentary
Another Look at Propaganda
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Headline in a Vancouver Sun article: “This university is a hotbed of anti-Semitism.” Isn’t that just terrible. What’s wrong with the administration in that university? Well, actually, nothing. I strongly suspect that the average students at that university have other things on their minds. Picturing this institution as a hotbed of racism could even be…
Politics
Let’s Hit the Twit
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Stay Short and to the Point I wouldn’t bother to post this, but what played out this week is exactly what I was trashing last week: Politicking. For the past week the Leader of the Opposition has pronounced proudly, over and over, his threats as to what he was going to do if the Liberals…
Politics
When Propaganda Becomes News
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A big splash in the Righteous-leaning media this week trumpeted a poll showing Justin Trudeau is the worst prime minister in 55 years. His father rated best. Until you look at the numbers they quote. In fact, only 30% of those polled rated Justin the worst. Most leaders in the Western World would be happy…
Social Commentary
“I Don’t Care,” and Why We Should.
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A Facebook friend of mine shared this the other day, and it got me thinking. Is this post the product of a single, honest person, or is it a symptom of the agenda of a powerful group whose influence permeates our society? First Response At face value, this is a self-righteous rant by someone who…
Politics
Statistics Say Trudeau Stays
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There has been lots of idle speculation recently about whether Trudeau should step down as Liberal leader. If you follow this blog, you will know that I have been of the opinion for several years that he should quit before he’s too far behind. However, that was then, and this is now. If he planned…
Social Commentary
Indigenous People’s Week with Buffy Ste-Marie
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I wanted to make a contribution to Indigenous People’s week, but given my background, it’s difficult to say anything on the topic without bringing down the ire of somebody-or-other. However, good old CBC solved my problem by presenting an interview with Buffy Ste-Marie that I really enjoyed. She has been a spokeswoman for First Nations…