#The cruel, ridiculous reality of ‘virtual learning’

#The cruel, ridiculous reality of ‘virtual learning’

“#The cruel, ridiculous reality of ‘virtual learning’” Here is what has particularly chewed me up during this latest round of school closures in Ontario, the province that has deprived its children of education and normalcy more than any other in Canada, and more than virtually any other jurisdiction in the world: it feels like we…

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#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford

#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford

“#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford” Among the small number of Ontario Liberals who knew Kathleen Wynne would be speaking to Maclean’s, there was considerable nervousness. Wynne was Ontario’s premier for six years, the first woman and first openly gay premier. She won re-election handily in 2014, but in 2018 the…

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#Ottawa reaches  billion agreement to reform Indigenous child welfare

#Ottawa reaches $40 billion agreement to reform Indigenous child welfare

“#Ottawa reaches $40 billion agreement to reform Indigenous child welfare” Politics Insider for Jan. 5: A landmark commitment to Indigenous child welfare; NORAD needs fixing; and a Canada-U.S. trade dispute settles Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Compensation, reform: Ottawa announced Tuesday it…

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#Was Jan. 6 the beginning of the end for America?

#Was Jan. 6 the beginning of the end for America?

“#Was Jan. 6 the beginning of the end for America?” A new book imagines what the next American civil war will look like, beginning with the 2021 Capitol riots Insurrection by Trump supporters, false flag operation by anti-Trump forces or a protest with a few difficult moments? American debate over how to characterize—and deal with—the…

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#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca

#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca

“#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca” Politics Insider for Jan. 4: Ontario’s new restrictions; Newfoundland’s COVID count; and Prince Andrew’s fate Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. A tsunami of new cases: Doug Ford imposed new restrictions Monday to come to grips…

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#Let’s make climate change boring in 2022

#Let’s make climate change boring in 2022

“#Let’s make climate change boring in 2022” Opinion: Instead of dwelling on the drama and dread consider this: Canada has a plan and we’re starting to bend the greenhouse gas emissions curve downwards Rick Smith is the President of the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices There are some dramas that people actually like. The season…

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