The problematic push for Basic Income
There has been a renewed push for the federal government to implement a Basic Income scheme over the past several months, advocates buoyed by what they see as the “success” of the rollout of CERB to deal with the pandemic. There has been a failed motion in the House of Commons on the subject, while a Liberal private member’s bill is also on the Order Paper, and delegates at both the Liberal and NDP policy conventions this weekend will be debating resolutions around it. Adding to that, my inbox has been spammed by all manner of social justice organizations calling on both parties to adopt these policies as a means of advancing the cause. A group of senators has been agitating for the cause, brandishing dubious reports by the Parliamentary Budget Officer as “proof” of its necessity. But are we really going to have a proper discussion about just what a Basic Income entails?
The Liberals are absolutely, positively not planning for that election that they’re planning for
So, as you know, our party doesn’t want an election. Mr. Trudeau has said so himself. And our convention co-chair, Terry Beech, has made it clear that “we’re certainly not focused on the election” at this convention. This explains why our convention programming will be heavily focused on planning for an election this fall that we are absolutely not focused on.
COVID-19: B.C. smashes daily record, new powers granted to shut down businesses
The provincial health officer has given WorkSafeBC inspectors the power to shut down non-essential businesses for at least 10 days if there has been COVID-19 transmission at the business premises.
Under an expedited workplace closure order that comes into effect on Monday, Dr. Bonnie Henry said health authorities would be able to direct WorkSafeBC inspectors to serve closure notices and then work with businesses on their COVID-19 safety plan once they have reopened.
Remember This : You are actively trying to diminish our right to the Second Amendment and take our guns away from us,” said an auto worker. “You’re full of shit,” Biden retorted.
On Thursday, Joe Biden presented an executive order to take your guns away from you.
Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report
US intelligence officials are painting a dark picture of the world’s future, writing in a report released Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic inequality, strained government resources and fanned nationalist sentiments.
Biden Creating Commission to Study Expanding the Supreme Court
President Biden on Friday will order a 180-day study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, making good on a campaign-year promise to establish a bipartisan commission to examine the potentially explosive subjects of expanding the court or setting term limits for justices, White House officials said.
