#10 ... ROTHENBURGER -- With his ever-increasing spending announcements, one wonders how many more of his briefings we can afford (May 26th)
... PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU has been
working very hard since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Time for him to
take a break. Almost every day around 8 a.m. or so, Trudeau steps out between
the potted fir trees at his house and takes to the lectern to talk about the
pandemic. It’s safe to say no prime minister in history has talked to Canadians
directly as often as Trudeau now has ...
#9 ... FORSETH – There
must be more going on regarding world affairs -- but with what comes out of
Prime Ministers Office, you wouldn’t know it (May 25th)
... Today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with __ insert name of world leader __
of __ insert name of country __
Pretty much every few
days a new media release goes out from the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) ... and
they all start out the same ... and they all end the same. Don’t believe me? Well the following are two that went out
today (May 25th) ...
#8 ... FELDSTED -- These
are not the actions of a nation (China) that respects Canada or even considers
Canada to be a sovereign nation (May 27th)
... we are not
paranoid when we express concerns when someone is out to get us. China is not
an ally or friendly nation. China is not even a trustworthy trading partner.
Canada is a target for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espionage.
“... the biggest reason is because us Taiwanese are skeptical of
everything the Chinese communist government says. We assume that every official
piece of information that comes out of Beijing is a lie ...
#7 ... ADAM OLSEN -- There
is nothing sacred about the five-day work week. Indeed, before the Great
Depression people worked five and a half or six days per week (May 28th)
... the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted all aspects of our lives.
During the upheaval our strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats
have been exposed. We can either strive to put the pieces back together exactly
as they were before the disruption, or we can thoughtfully and critically make
changes that benefit people and the planet ...
#6 ... BRIAN
PECKFORD – Why the Equivalency — US and China? (May
29th)
... this is
what gets me – why the equivalency between the US and China? The first thing
the Canadian press does in this issue of extradition of the Huawei Executive is
to try and put both countries on an equal footing. You know Canada is caught
between two super powers (the media says). No!
We are talking about a Totalitarian state and a Democratic
state. That is what we are talking about ...
#5 ... FORSETH -- (some) Politicians
will do anything to engender reliance on their bountiful spending -- for
everything wished for – but not necessarily needed (May 29th)
... Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland held their eleventh call with premiers
to discuss the evolving COVID-19 situation ... discussed the collaborative efforts by
federal, provincial, and territorial partners to combat the pandemic and
protect the health, safety, and economic well-being of all Canadians. I wonder
however, when they were having the discussion about the ‘economic well-being of
all Canadians’ how much time was devoted to that topic ...
#4
...
WorkSafeBC
says they are committed to sound financial management, meantime Liberal
leader Andrew Wilkinson wants to know what happened to the 2.9-BILLION-dollar
surplus (May 25th)
... it seems they are expecting a substantial financial loss ... WorkSafeBC
says they are ... committed to sound financial management in order to ensure
the long-term financial sustainability of the system for workers and employers,
the BC Liberals are asking BC Labour Minister Harry Bains how the NDP
government has ... lost
almost the entire estimated $2.9-billion surplus from WorkSafeBC in just the
last few weeks ...
#3 ... JOHN
TWIGG -- COVID
crisis presents opportunities for meaningful socio-economic reforms (May 29th)
... on the other hand, part of the problem
was some mental depression that overcame me pursuant to the COVID crisis:
I was just flummoxed by how bad and pervasive the effects of the pandemic have
been to many so many people in so many ways and so many places ...
#2 ... MIKE BERNIER -- It’s
also why we are pushing government to make better decisions for businesses, and
to acknowledge the additional pressures they are under (a popular
post from May 23rd that still came in high this week as well)
... owners and
operators have gone through one of the toughest couple of months that small
businesses and employers have faced in almost a century ... many of them faced
a complete shutdown because of COVID-19. They struggled to stay afloat through
the pandemic and their closure. Now they are looking to adapt to the new normal
so they can get people back on the job and welcome customers back. It’s a
daunting task
...
AND NOW ... here is the commentary that topped the reading for
the majority of people this week ...
#1 ... Both
Andrew Wilkinson’s BC Liberals, and the BC Greens led by interim leader Adam
Olsen, are the latest at the trough for Canada’s Emergency Wage Subsidy (May 27th)
... the wage subsidy was to prevent
additional job losses – and to encourage employers to re-hire workers
previously laid off as a result of COVID-19 ... it was ... ‘to provide generous and timely financial
support to employers’ ... as a taxpayer however – do you honestly feel the
intent was for political parties across Canada, and right here in BC, to be
eligible for this ‘generous and timely support?
And
that’s a wrap for this weekend on Day Seven. Tomorrow we start a brand-new week of commentaries, and opinion pieces. I hope
you’ll check them out, and also let your friends know about the blog as well.
Thanks, and enjoy your day!
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