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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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Tag Archives: rhetoric v. action
Working on it
So, about that silence. It’s been a rough time on the truth and love front. I plan to write more once I get my practice caught up to my theory; in the interim, I refer interested readers to my sources … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Community, Health, Psychology
Tagged being human, rhetoric v. action, solidarity
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Happy union AGM day.
I had a private comment in response to my post on Friday about questions members could put to federal labour unions, say at an AGM today. It included counter-arguments others might have in mind, so I decided to respond publicly. … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Law, Politics
Tagged return to office policies, rhetoric v. action, solidarity, unions
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Suggested questions to put to unions re: fighting in-office policies
I’ve learned that my former union’s Annual General Meeting is being held this Sunday, 17 November 2024, including by Zoom. My emails to the union about fighting the federal government’s return-to-office policy have gone unanswered. Presumably it’s easy to ignore … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Health, Politics
Tagged covid, return to office policies, rhetoric v. action, solidarity, unions
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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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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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Quick-fire round of government failures
There are too many news stories I want to spend time on, so it’s time for a quick-fire round of government failures.
(Treaty negotiations, undocumented workers, violence against women.) Continue reading
Kids these days
I sometimes think about what I’d be like if I were a kid now instead of decades ago. I’ve been trying to get people in power to listen since I was 7 years old. My first, most instinctive medium was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Community, Education
Tagged genocide, protests, rhetoric v. action, solidarity, universities
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Punishing individuals for societal failures
We do, as a society, love to punish people for things that are beyond their control. Continue reading
“Des choix très, très clairs”
The obvious problem is that it’s not sufficient to have progressive values in the absence of progressive actions. Continue reading
Pith and substance
I continue to think about the proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations, as Alberta plans an objection under its Sovereignty Act. Specifically I wonder how the federal government intends to justify an “environmental” law in court … Continue reading →