Jeffery A Thomas for NDG/Westmount

Conservatives’ real ability is to promulgate the image of being prudent fiscal managers. https://www.thestar.com//conservative-track-record-betrays

This is a must read for anyone who follows US Politics. There are lessons in this for Canadian politics as well.

CANADA. It's been 8 months since the pandemic started....and winter is looming. Mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially h...ard for people with depression and other mental concerns. The Canadian Mental Health Association, has a 24-hour helpline: 1-833 456-4566 or Klinic Crisis Line 1-888-322-3019 Toll Free. I am asking my small corner of FB to follow suit. It would be great to have at least two of my Facebook friends just copy and repost to share the helpline far and wide? Just two. Any two. Say done. Thank you. It may save a life. See more

It's good to set goals but we have to accept that the goals may not be reached without great change. Achieving "net-zero" emissions will require "unparalleled changes" in the next decade.

We Give You Simon Jolin-Barrette August 31, 2020

Peter Navarro, Trumps Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, insults Canadas 10-year Afghanistan mission in new book

Canadian Waterbombers helping fight California wildfires.

Have you ever stopped to consider how lucky we Americans are to have the neighbors we have? Look around the globe at who some folks have been stuck sharing a bo...rder with over the past half century: . North Korea / South Korea . West Germany / East Germany . Greece / Turkey . Iran / Iraq . Israel / Palestine . India / Pakistan . China / Russia . Weve got Canada. Canada. About as inoffensive a neighbor as you could ever hope for. In spite of all our boasts of American exceptionalism and chants of America first, they just smile, do their thing and go about their business. . Theyre with us in NATO, they fought alongside us in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Afghanistan, the Kosovo War and came to our defense after 9/11. There was that one time when Canada took a pass on one of our wars: Vietnam. Good call. . Theyve been steady consumers of American imports, reliable exporters of metals and petroleum products, partnered with NASA in our space missions and all theyve asked of us in return is to be respected for who and what they are: Canadians. . Thats what I call a good neighbor. . But the King of Chaos couldnt leave well enough alone. Based on his delusions of perpetual victimhood, out of the clear blue, hes declared economic war on Canada. On CANADA! For no goddamn reason, other than the voices in his head told him it was a war he could win. So why not? . Trump went ahead and imposed his tariffs. Trudeau retaliated in kind. And now this morning, the White House is preparing a new wave of tariffs in retaliation for Trudeaus retaliation. Its just a temporary spat, right? Except for that smile on Vlads face in the Kremlin as the NATO pact unravels a little more with each passing day. . Again, were talking about Canada. Our closest ally, friend and neighbor. . On behalf of an embarrassed nation, people of Canada, I apologize for this idiotic and wholly unnecessary attack. Please leave the back channels open. We the People of the progressive persuasion stand with you. The people of the conservative persuasion stand with Don and Vlad. . See more

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This opinion piece by is actually important not only because it draws attention to how Canada has handled the virus but to some of the general differences between Canada and the US in how many things are handled.

Princeton University Emeritus Professor Robert Socolow has focused his career on the interaction between humans and their natural environment. Greta Thunberg startled many of us with a fresh message. How dare you, she said. How dare you use up our common atmosphere,

This is difficult to watch. This is new bodycam footage showing George Floyd before he was killed by police. It has stuck with me ever since I first saw it. ... I wasnt sure if I should or even if it was my place to post it but better people know. See more

The Canada-U.S. border could be closed for months.

How countries collect and share data has to change. Better, unbiased information is the key to solving many of the worlds problems. A prime example of what not to do is how the US is collecting Covid-19 data. https://www.wired.com//covid-19-data-in-the-us-is-an-info/

Polls suggest Liberals would still win an election despite WE controversy. This is more an indicator of the weaknesses of the other parties and how out of touch they are than anything else. https://www.cbc.ca//grenier-we-controversy-polls-1.5666287

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could get a tax break for working from home during pandemic Tax experts are calling on the government to clarify the rules for the work-space-in-the-home deduction

So basically the montreal cops are doing a light version of "stop and frisk". How fucking tone deaf do you have to be? "Street checks involve officers stopping a person and recording their information regardless of whether an offence has been committed." Valrie Plante needs to answer for this.

Is it safe to send kids back to school? It might depend on the answer to these three questions. How susceptible are children to covid-19? ... How badly does it affect them? And do they spread it to others? See more

I am always amazed that Tucker Carlson is still on the air. He is a cancer in the US political landscape. His apology is obviously indicative of nothing more than his ability to read the direction of the changing political winds in America and adapt to survive another day. It was only October 15, 2004 that Jon Stewart called him and Begala out on Crossfire and said the show was "hurting America" in a way that led to the shows cancellation. Carlson has just gotten worse.

My cousin brought the incident in Kinngait Nunavut to my attention. There is no excuse for this behavior by any law enforcement officer, especially the RCMP. I have nothing profound or comforting to say.

A good read. I would add that many have made lifestyle changes during the crisis and this in addition to lack of consumer confidence will keep demand from ever rising to pre-crisis levels. Employment will also not snap back as jobs will change as well. More creative solutions will be needed going forward.... https://www.nytimes.com///coronavirus-economic-crisis.html

Police body cameras need to be mandatory nation wide in both Canada and the United States.

Jacinda Ardern flags four-day working week as way to rebuild New Zealand after Covid-19 The New Zealand Prime minister says flexible working options can boost productivity and domestic tourism and improve work/life balance

Predicting the supply and demand shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic: An industry and occupation perspective

Worth exploring

The gap emerging between the markets and the real economy is unsustainable.

Best thing online in ages. Here is to #thegreatrealisation

The Secret to Germanys COVID-19 Success: Angela Merkel Is a Scientist

This is a must read by for parents in Quebec about Covid-19 and the idea of kids returning to school.

Ive seen too many posts mentioning "herd immunity" today... " Even if the virus has a fatality rate of a little less than 1 percent, this means that letting it spread through the population of the United States would cause about 2 million deaths." No further comment from me.

How do you reopen a country?

Cutting services while still running up debt in good times is a losing strategy. If You Think Preparedness Is Expensive, the Pandemic Puts Things in Perspective Lessons COVID-19 has taught us:... "Good science is key to finding real answers" "Public health infrastructure is essential" "Support of the workforce" "Investment in medical research is a public good" See more

CERB Payments Will Have To Be Paid Back If Youre Choosing Not To Work Just because youve received a payment, it doesnt mean you wont have to return it.