Quick thoughts for 08-02-27

Heard a clip of the Premier on ‘OB this morning saying he didn’t really believe that Obama or Clinton would reopen NAFTA if elected. “It may be good local politics, but it’s bad economics,” he said. How the man wasn’t struck by lightning immediately afterwards is beyond me. Isn’t his whole government based on local [...]

Friendly or spirited, it’s all pablum

One thing that’s always bothered me when discussion of “Spirited Energy” comes up is when people simply respond with “what was wrong with Friendly Manitoba?”
Look, I think “Friendly Manitoba” is a perfectly quaint little slogan that makes us feel good about ourselves and looks nice on a license plate, but I’d be just as down [...]