"The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all be poor."
"Freeland appeared on CTV’s Your Morning just before Christmas, where she was asked what example she could give that would illustrate her understanding of the financial pain Canadians are experiencing. She responded by saying that her church has a food bank."
The head of The Body Shop Canada Ltd. says it's seeking creditor protection because its parent company stripped its Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt.
Strong words from Steve Paikin, someone who understands #onpoli better than most and has a lot of respect for those that choose public life:
"Politics has become such a phony business: government members constantly trumpet achievements, while opposition members constantly feign outrage that authenticity — normally, the coin of the realm — is in increasingly short supply. Some days, it’s non-existent."
These measles cases are still at the point where Public Health can contact trace. Measles R0 is 12-18, which I believe means the 6 cases become 72-108 if they are around unvaccinated or susceptible people.
In a couple of weeks, this could be big. UK is at 347 cases since October; 167 cases in Austria. Romania reported 2000 cases in December.
Alberta is declaring an early start to the 2024 wildfire season. The province, announced Tuesday the fire season is now underway as a result of warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-average precipitation.
There are 54 forest fires burning in Alberta today. 52 of them started in 2023.