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You Lefties Always Use Per Capita (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #50)

In this episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective. Here are the links to articles we talked about https://twitter.com/PaulDechene/status/1548911533777887233?t=m9oESMzZTv0epmbWk-HwBg&s=19https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-councillor-terina-shaw-racism-complaint-1.6524749#:~:text=A%20group%20of%2047%20Regina,Regina’s%20code%20of%20ethics%20bylaw. https://www.cp24.com/news/saskatchewan-finance-minister-spent-8-000-on-private-plane-to-attend-commerce-lunch-1.5991595 https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/sask-man-says-he-was-held-to-the-ground-kneed-in-the-head-as-his-daughter-looked-on-1.5993990 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/one-man-charged-in-connection-with-assault-of-man-captured-on-video-in-north-battleford https://regina.ctvnews.ca/summer-regrets-sgi-reports-over-400-impaired-driving-charges-and-suspensions-in-june-1.5995304 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/truck-driver-in-deadly-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-granted-day-parole#Echobox=1658361923 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-government-adds-20m-to-education-budget-1.5996729 Bigotry in Warman https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/university-of-sask-passes-new-policy-to-verify-indigenous-identity-1.6001546 Subscribe to my other channels The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Continue reading “You Lefties Always Use Per Capita (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #50)”

From a Cold Hearted Capitalist Perspective (From Many Peoples, Strength #48)

In this episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective. Despite what the episode title might imply. Here are the links to articles we talked about Covid https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-public-health-order-violations-trial-1.6431402 SGI https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-man-wants-government-to-change-sgi-legislation-following-head-on-collision-1.5877658 Sasktel https://www.sasktel.com/about-us/news/2022/sasktel-investing-337-million-in-sk The environment https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-town-soars-with-solar-and-charts-new-path-1.6430589 https://www.sasktoday.ca/south/local-business/saskpower-announces-competition-for-largest-solar-facility-in-the-estevan-region-5305145 Political Survey https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/survey-pandemic-political-views-change-1.6433408 Harm reduction https://regina.ctvnews.ca/it-s-chaos-overdose-prevention-organizations-highlight-continued-need-for-government-funding-1.5882354 Continue reading “From a Cold Hearted Capitalist Perspective (From Many Peoples, Strength #48)”

Fiscal Conservatism is Bullshit (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #46)

Interview #48 – Unmaking Saskatchewan with Sara Birrell

Hey, folks, I just want to do a quick intro for this one. This is an interview with Sara Birrell from the podcast Unmaking Saskatchewan. And I really enjoyed this interview. It’s talking about Saskatchewan, my home province. A place where I’ve lived my whole life, and where the politics are often very frustrating. AsContinue reading “Interview #48 – Unmaking Saskatchewan with Sara Birrell”

Way Too Much Moe (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #45)

Welcome to From Many Peoples, Strength. A podcast about Saskatchewan politics and current events looked at from a progressive perspective. Your hosts are Cory Johnston, an anarchist and labourer and David Richards, a financial advisor and progressive liberal. Here are the links to the articles we talked about The Budgethttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/budget-hints-provincial-government-carbon-tax-revenue-strategy-1.6396785 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/record-high-health-care-budget-1.6394898 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/sask-politics/sask-budget-slashes-2b-from-deficit-new-pst-on-some-services https://sfl.sk.ca/news/media-releases/sask-party-budget-fails-workers-during-a-crucial-moment Environmentalismhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/day-of-action-just-transition-climate-change-workforce-1.6382926 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/new-battery-storage-facility-another-step-in-saskpowers-net-zero-goals#Echobox=1647901424 Continue reading “Way Too Much Moe (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #45)”

Accountability For Thee But Not For Me (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #44)

Cory and David cover some politics and current events in Saskatchewan and give it a slightly left perspective Here are the articles we covered in this episode Covidhttps://regina.ctvnews.ca/ndp-calls-on-province-to-return-to-daily-covid-19-reporting-1.5809646 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-terina-shaw-mask-use-public-health-measures-1.6371443 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-emergency-children-1.6369677 Random referencehttps://www.canadaland.com/podcast/746-is-new-brunswick-covering-up-a-deadly-brain-disease/ Injusticehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/driver-who-caused-deadly-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-denied-first-bid-to-stay-in-canada-1.6378794 The minimum wage here suckshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-minimum-wage-cost-of-living-1.6370454 NDP leadership https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-leadership-1.6367404 Ukraine/Russia and Sask https://www.sasktoday.ca/provincial-news/premier-wont-call-for-sanctions-on-oligarch-who-owns-shares-in-saskatchewan-mill-5148074 Not ukraine relatedhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/evraz-place-name-change-1.6369020 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-s-evraz-place-to-be-renamed-the-real-district-1.5802404 Sask overdose crisis https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-overdose-crisis-worsening-despite-increased-spending Also gasContinue reading “Accountability For Thee But Not For Me (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #44)”

Bad Takes All Around (From Many Peoples, Strength episode #43)

That’s Still Who You Are (From Many Peoples, Strength #42)

Cory Johnston and David Richards talk about news, politics, and current events in and around Saskatchewan These are the stories Cory and David covered this episode https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-compensation-without-pcr-test-covid-1.6306151 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-drug-toxicity-deaths-2021-record-numbers-1.6312251 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/scott-moe-positive-covid19-1.6313554 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-party-political-operative-raynelle-wilson-named-to-highest-ranks-of-sha?s=09https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-health-minister-defends-appointing-former-political-staffer-to-sha-brass/wcm/0c617a93-d545-4855-831e-c81f8580445a https://sfl.sk.ca/news/media-releases/partisan-sask-party-privatization-czar-at-sha-puts-future-of-public-health-care-at-risk https://leaderpost.com/news/politics/sask-party-wont-deny-mlas-attended-unified-grassroots-event/wcm/30727323-e6ee-4639-96fa-95f72467b577 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-covid-measures-1.6315193https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/scott-moe-proof-of-vaccination-twitter-1.6332514 Subscribe to my other channels The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Follow us on social media:Continue reading “That’s Still Who You Are (From Many Peoples, Strength #42)”

Interview #45 – Black in Sask with Vibya Natana

Hey folks, welcome to another great interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talk to Vibya Natana from the local group Black in Sask. We talk about the organization and some of the things they’re doing as well as racism in Canada, the US, and more specifically Saskatchewan. I wantContinue reading “Interview #45 – Black in Sask with Vibya Natana”

Happy Holidays

David and Cory go through a few stories this week but then we’re taking a break until mid January. Have a great holiday and happy new year https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-vaccine-kids-5-11-parents-1.6258005 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/finn-family-reaches-satisfactory-conclusion-with-province-over-coverage-of-sons-medical-expenses?s=09 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/modelling-projections-show-worst-case-scenario-of-fifth-wave-in-january https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-schools-safe-zones-1.6258689 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/rapid-testing-business-booms-but-some-worry-about-fraud https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/smart-meters-sask-1.6259947 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-police-planning-to-ask-city-to-purchase-airplane https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-security-legislature-1.6263772 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-couple-ordered-to-pay-back-12000-in-cerb-benefits https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/weyburn-gym-fined-14000-for-violating-sask-covid-19-restrictions Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Continue reading “Happy Holidays”