Pierre Poilievre vs. a Trudeau Media Apparatchik
Assume The Position
New York Post- Violent, diarrhea-inducing stomach bug spreads in Northeast: ‘Incredibly contagious’
Once infected, the patient can experience a host of alarming symptoms ranging from violent diarrhea to stomach pain and vomiting, which can cause significant fluid loss and eventual dehydration. These complications begin within 12 to 48 hours after exposure and can persist for three days.
A norovirus is particularly insidious because of how easily it spreads from person to person. It only takes a few particles to make someone sick while the infectees often remain contagious for weeks after their symptoms improve.
Is there nothing we can do?
Fortunately, people can mitigate the spread of the norovirus by rinsing fruits and vegetables and thoroughly cooking shellfish and, of course, washing one’s hands, per the CDC.
Unfortunately, unlike the coronavirus and some other bugs, the norovirus has a resistance to hand sanitizer.
“Purel and the alcohol-based stuff doesn’t get through the envelope of the virus, and it’s still contagious on your hands,” declared Sacchetti.
“Soap and water is the only thing that’ll really protect you from this.”
It’s hopeless then.
What Would We Do Without Professors?
Another Day, Another Scam
CTV- Ottawa daycare operators say $10/day program not working
Saba Al-Odeh is the owner of Little Heroes Daycare Centre in Ottawa and says it’s been an uphill battle ever since opting into the $10-a-day program. Cheaper daycare was one of the Liberal government’s biggest promises, but now the program is struggling, with daycare operators warning of closures if things don’t change. “I don’t get a profit, we are not even breaking even,” Al-Odeh said. “The prices don’t reflect the expenses we are having at this moment.”
Ontario Public Sector Workers: More Money for Me, More Taxes for Thee
It appears that “conservative” Ontario Premier Doug Ford has caved and will be opening up taxpayer wallets to his unionized public sector workers:
An ill-fated attempt by Premier Doug Ford to cap the wages of public sector workers has been wiped off the books.
His government has followed through with a promise to repeal its controversial Bill 124 public sector wage restraint legislation, cementing a win for thousands of unionized workers.
Twice struck down by the courts as unconstitutional for restricting collective bargaining rights, the 2019 law limited pay increases for most public sector workers — including hospital nurses, teachers and civil servants — to one per cent annually for three years.
h/t James MacMaster
The Libranos: All In Da Family
Federal Liberals have been promising to appoint the “most meritorious jurists” to judicial vacancies across Canada, but most candidates winning judicial appointments in New Brunswick over the last year have had something else going for them — personal connections to senior Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc.
Five of the last six federal appointments announced in New Brunswick include Leblanc’s neighbour, a LeBlanc family relation and three lawyers who helped retire debts from his unsuccessful 2008 leadership bid. LeBlanc is currently minister of intergovernmental affairs, northern affairs and internal trade.
(Update: The story is from 2019 — it came across my feed today and I didn’t check the date.)
What will happen to Nikki Haley today?
OMG, President Trump just released the funniest campaign commercial ever
Must watch pic.twitter.com/tf4xz16bUB— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) February 24, 2024
h/t Stan
News From The Shady Acres Nursing Home
So what was the White House vegetable up to this week?
Saturday On Turtle Island
Dementia Joe’s America: This week in really big lies. An interview with J.D. Vance. Hope you die news. The truth about progressive Blacks. The American Stasi.
Blackie’s Canada: Justin Trudeau is the No Name University’s new mascot. Justin’s CBC is excited that today our Dear Leader has burned jet fuel to Ukraine.
Today In Islam: The Hamas sex crimes. And a Robert Spencer interview.
Your morning meme. A cartoon.
February 24, 2024: Reader Tips
This evening we return to 1967 to enjoy the musical stylings of the Lemon Pipers performing Green Tambourine.
Your best news tips are appreciated!
The World Is In The Very Best Of Hands
I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords
Love Is In The Air
So… no election till 2025?
True North- Singh says NDP, Liberals have secured “historic” pharmacare bill
With the March 1 deadline looming, the pressure was on the Liberal government to fulfill its promise on pharmacare. Failure to meet this deadline would jeopardize the stability of the confidence-and-supply agreement, potentially leading to significant consequences for the government.
We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars
When a Tesla crashed and burst into flames in Scottsdale, it reignited on the tow truck. On a California highway, it took firefighters three hours and 6,000 gallons of water to stop an Electric Vehicle (EV) from burning. “Electric vehicle fires have become really a pain for us,” said Dave Folio of the Scottsdale Fire Department.
EV fires are dangerous, costly, and full of unknowns. “We’re still figuring out ways to deal with them; Everything from putting them in a dumpster and loading sand on top of them and possibly even burying them in some cases,” Folio said. “Right now, we’re all scrambling to come up with a better way.”
Another Zero Percent Interest Miracle!
The most likely “solution” to an eviction crisis will be to either prohibit them entirely, thereby throttling rental supply even more, or slashing interest rates which will cause real estate values to soar even higher. The world’s economy is clearly between a rock and a hard place.
City marshals carried out 12,000 evictions last year, with 550,000 eviction cases filed since 2019. These numbers are reminiscent of evicting entire populations of mid-sized cities. The cause? A vicious cycle of increased living costs, including food, utilities, and healthcare, outpacing incomes and making rent unaffordable for many.
Is Mike Pence Synonymous With “Conservative Values” ?
Former U.S. VP Mike Pence recently announced a $20 Million initiative to defend “conservative values”. Some have questions about this.
We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars
Rivian stock fell more than 27% in midday trading on Thursday.
I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords
“These are the people that are behind the AI systems that are going to be, and really already are, ruling the world.”
Free John Robertson!
John Robertson is a retiree who volunteered for a position on the municipal council of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. (pop. 282) in 2022 because he wanted to give back to his rural community.
Robertson felt dismayed about what he views as lies perpetuated in the mainstream media related to the discovery of unmarked graves at Indian Residential Schools, which have been labelled “mass graves” by some journalists despite scant evidence for that particular claim. To try to set the record straight, last September Robertson changed the plastic letters on a wooden sign on his private property in Murray Harbour to spell out a provocative message: “TRUTH: MASS GRAVE HOAX. RECONCILIATION: REDEEM SIR JOHN A’S INTEGRITY.”
On October 4, 2023 Robertson was informed of an official complaint by three fellow councillors under the village Code of Conduct. Council then hired a former RCMP officer to investigate the sign. The officer found that Robertson’s sign breached Code provisions against “unethical behaviour,” “inspiring public trust and confidence,” and “discrimination, intimidation, and harassment.”
On November 18, 2023, Murray Harbour council voted to impose a maximum penalty: a $500 fine, six-month suspension, and forced apology. Robertson refused to comply with those sanctions.
On December 20, 2023, Minister Rob Lantz ordered Robertson to comply or resign. Robertson refused.
The Canadian Constitution Foundation is assisting in his case, check it out here.