I got this wrong a while back - I think it’s ‘medias’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_medias_res

Firearm laws in Canada are very strict, and not comparable to the American system. No serious Canadian politician is advocating for lax gun laws or an American-style system in terms of firearm ownership.

Under Trudeau, the first major Liberal movement on banning so-called assault style firearms came after the tragedy in Portapique. The gunman in that massacre used firearms smuggled from the States, and a pistol stolen off of an RCMP officer. The shooter was reported to the RCMP for having illegal firearms repeatedly, and months/years before the shooting occurred. So, I think it’s important to point out that no measure that the Liberals have moved on since 2020 would have changed the outcome in Portapique. That’s why law abiding firearm owners are pushing for increased enforcement, instead of new measures that uniquely target them.

Counterpoint - we’re all going to die. There’s no good reason to feel guilt or shame for filling our lives with things that enrich our short time on this rock.

Almost anything we choose to do that is fun or interesting shortens our lifespan. So does worry, and boredom.

People who want to min-max and optimize their life and health, I guess, why not. But that’s not the only way to live a meaningful life.

Median wage of $45k per year is wild. Tough to live comfortably on that in most cities in this country.

Talking points printed for comrades at the Russian troll farm

FYI just about any liquor product manufactured in North America has spent substantial time in an HDPE tote.

OP, are you saying there are homes in Quebec that a person making $30k a year can buy? If so, tabarnak, I need to learn French.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

In the case at-hand, Legault certainly looks like a guy who was grasping at straws for a lighter hand from the justice system. Not sure who would need to be ‘paid’ in this circumstance.

As a sidebar, I believe Gladue explicitly addresses loss of language and connection with background as an impact of colonialism that must be considered in sentencing, i.e., it’s not necessary to have a deep connection with Indigenous heritage / culture to be considered via Gladue. But yeah, not a factor in this case, which the judge went to great lengths to point out.

Anyway, the sentencing referenced some material that pointed me to the case of writer Joseph Boyden, who falsely claimed Indigenous ancestry. Led me to an article by Wab Kinew about the issue titled There is room in our circle for Joseph Boyden. If you don’t mind sharing, what’s your take on Kinew’s stance?

I ask because it strikes me as antipodal from your view, and I’m just not sure what to think about the issue of identity here.

Man, fuck these UCP idiots.

Provincial governments need to work closely with the federal government. The provincial government actually has a responsibility to establish and nurture that relationship, and not simply throw temper tantrums when the relationship isn’t what they want it to be. When the UCP chooses to be oppositional and obstructive like this, it hurts Alberta citizens, and makes life worse.

There are a lot of things I love about Alberta. But if the next provincial election shows that a majority of the citizens truly want a provincial government that behaves like this, I’m outta here.

Get Damon Killian to send them down the chute.

I feel the same way.

Let us know if you come across the report, & post a link if possible!

All government agencies must work to “detect, disrupt and publicize” interference

A wonderful idea, from a report that is not (AFAIK) publicly available, has sat on Liberal minister Dominic LeBlanc’s desk for a full calendar year, and was only revealed by a private news outlet issuing an Access to Information request. Hmm. Where are those government agencies at?