Tag Archives: politics
Optics: Canadian Politics as a Game
Game of Thrones? Two important Liberal members of parliament were exiled yesterday, cast into the outer darkness by their leader. Why? Because Jody Wilson-Raybould and Janet Philpott questioned the handling of a delicate legal matter by said leader, Justin Trudeau. … Continue reading
(Are We the) April Fools Today?
Court Jester It’s a relevant image: when the news is so serious that you have to make fun of it for it to be bearable, you have to start playing the Fool. In Tarot, the Fool card has no number. … Continue reading
Account Reconciliation as a Symbol
Creating Harmony It came up as a dream sequence last night. In my role as bookkeeper, I was attempting to reconcile the differences between an accounting system bank balance and the bank statement. It’s something that I did thousands of … Continue reading
Pizzagate? In Canada?!
Scheer Claims He Didn’t Hear the Word “Pizzagate” I’ve written about this fake news story before: way back in December 2016… But the other night, it showed up again at a town hall meeting in a small town in Ontario … Continue reading
Autism as Political Football
Autism Spectrum Disorder This will not primarily be a medical post. The political overtones and undercurrent of the governing Progressive Conservatives in the Ontario Legislature recent decision to clear the backlog of parents seeking help for their children suffering from … Continue reading
Lots of If’s, And’s and Butts
Gerry Butts Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is testifying to the Justice Committee. His version of events leading to the SNC-Lavalin crisis will obviously be at odds with Jody Wilson-Raybould’s. In his opinion, the Attorney General’s decision … Continue reading
