a day late and a dollar short this week
Just the usual batch of funny stuff for this week – enjoy! In happy political news, the Green Party unexpectedly but decisively won a byelection in northern England: For Europeans…
Prime Minister Carney secures ambitious new partnership with India focused on energy, talent, and technology
In a rapidly changing world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economic strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad. As the world’s fastest-growing…
Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacks
As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, it aimed punch after punch at the power of Iran, the militant group’s longtime…
Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia Monday
VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate…
Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents…
The national PharmaCare program will start in British Columbia on Sunday, giving residents free access to a variety of diabetes medications and menopausal hormone therapy. Health Minister Josie Osborne says…
Back To Bootlicking
Last year, I wrote a number of posts critical of Prime Minister Carney. His efforts at appeasing Donald Trump took several forms, none of which were consistent with the “elbows up”…
Monday, March 2, 2026 | Prime Minister of Canada
Note: All times local and subject to change New Delhi, India 10:25 a.m. The Prime Minister will arrive at Hyderabad House and be greeted by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.…
Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the ’90s boom. Economists have doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it’s 1999. They…
The Right, The Far Right, And The Not Right
The far right has a bizarre fascination with two big things: disinformation — and Russia. As we mark the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine just weeks after…
AI meeting tools might be time savers but beware their risks: privacy experts
Someone may be listening in on your next meeting — and it’s not your micromanaging boss a few desks over, nor your spouse or kids across the room. Artificial intelligence-based…















