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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Universal ambivalence (pharmacare news)
Bill C-64 now at third reading in the Senate Per CBC, the federal pharmacare bill made it through committee study in the Senate this past week and is scheduled for a final vote on October 10. No further amendments were … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Law, Politics
Tagged government, legislative process, pharmacare, statutory interpretation
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“Win a chance at adequate infrastructure!”
The CRTC is offering employees the chance to win the temporary use of private office space in exchange for a charitable donation. Federal employers who are forcing employees out of the “private office space” of their own homes and requiring … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Commentary
Tagged labour, return to office policies, solidarity, unions
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Role models
My reading continues, of heavy psychology books moreso than current events. The few news bits I’ve gleaned include that people have repeatedly shot at one of Kamala Harris’s campaign offices, it’s increasingly likely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, climate … Continue reading
Federal political slogans
I already unintentionally made up slogans for two of the federal political leaders, so let’s flesh that idea out. Justin Trudeau: “I’m not as bad as the other guy.” It infuriates me that after 9 years this is the best … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged government, Justin Trudeau, political messaging, rhetoric v. action
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Update notes
I’m making good use of the new “announcements” section in the sidebar, for non-post content. For example, I’ve started a project of sources / references / inspirations, for accountability and because it’s good shit that I’m going to end up … Continue reading
A “corrupted bastard” with a jiu jitsu background
There is video today of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronting a protestor who may or may not have called him a “corrupted bastard” and it is worth watching. Singh walks like a martial artist. He ducks his head and moves … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Commentary
Tagged Jagmeet Singh, parliamentary protective service
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So, how many federal employees caught covid this week?
I’ve been pondering what to write. I’ve been following political news only enough to be confirmed in my opinions that (1) the NDP is abandoning principles and veering right and (2) Justin Trudeau’s post-retreat governance strategy remains “I’m not as … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Commentary, Law, Politics
Tagged covid, Justin Trudeau, labour, NDP, return to office policies, unions
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Making political games out of people’s lives
I didn’t write about this week’s big political drama because I’ve been too depressed, at the finger-pointing and lack of introspection. The desire for power at the expense of principle. How common it is to refuse to distinguish between fact … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Commentary, Law, Psychology
Tagged government, Justin Trudeau, pharmacare, rhetoric v. action
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The limits of patience in politics
Among the practices I’m working on is patience. I imagine it’s challenging to develop patience at the best of times and particularly hard when society is on an obvious path to climate collapse and mass disabling and fascism and the … Continue reading
Grief
I think the main thing I’m feeling lately is grief. It’s frustrating to see how the world could be, how our lives could be, and being unable to persuade others that status quo is not the way forward. Among today’s … Continue reading →