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…
Month: April 2024
Politics
Budget ’24: Has Trudeau Finally Grown Up?
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My usual readers will be aware of my tepid support for Justin Trudeau. He is too much like so many “leaders” I have come across in my wide and varied career: those who have “earned” their position through an accident of birth and a cult of personality. However, the past few months have been surprisingly…
Politics, Social Commentary
Visiting a Country at War
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When I’m travelling, one thing I never forget is that I’m in someone else’s country. I am living by their rules and, when push comes to shove, their laws are made for their people, not for me. So, I have a sliding scale of countries that I won’t go into, try to stay out of,…
FUN STUFF
Sarasota: an Atoll in the Middle of Everything
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An atoll is a wide area of shallow water surrounded by low, sandy islands. As such, one could be forgiven in calling Sarasota an atoll. It consists of five sandy keys (in true Florida fashion, connected by soaring bridges and rod-straight causeways) and a stretch of the mainland. The John Ringling Causeway has a 1000-metre…