#Eight blockbuster movie sequels coming out in 2022

#Eight blockbuster movie sequels coming out in 2022

“#Eight blockbuster movie sequels coming out in 2022” New movies are back, but they’re all old (Illustration by Dominic Bugatto) Big blockbuster productions have been endangered by the rise of streaming and the pandemic, so Hollywood isn’t taking chances on anything new. From Disney hits to period dramas, movie studios in 2022 will have sequels…

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#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps

#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps

“#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps” Paul Wells: Canada needs new ambassadors in Beijing and Paris, and the career diplomats are likely to face stiff competition from political appointees An oddly valedictory week for the Prime Minister. (Don’t read anything into it. What kind of fool would read anything into it?) On Monday Justin Trudeau…

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#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders

#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders

“#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders” Politics Insider for Dec 8, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s running late; a former commander is charged with sexual assault; and a new bill could change drug sentencing No mandate letters: Six weeks after being sworn in, Justin Trudeau’s cabinet has still not been issued mandate letters, CTV reports….

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#Why is Canada playing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, amidst China’s human rights abuses?

#Why is Canada playing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, amidst China’s human rights abuses?

“#Why is Canada playing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, amidst China’s human rights abuses?” Speedskating trials last October in Beijing, a controversial choice as host city for the 2022 Winter Games (Lintao Zhang/International Skating Union/Getty Images) The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony was underway at the Temple of Hera, the oldest temple at Olympia in Greece, as…

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#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party

#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party

“#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party” Politics Insider for Dec 7, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s uncertain future; Erin O’Toole’s hail mary; and the ambassador to China’s resignation Après Justin, qui? In Maclean’s, Paul Wells observes a new subject in Liberal Ottawa—people are suddenly discussing a future after the current Prime Minister is no longer…

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#Demand for Meals on Wheels—and the drivers who make it possible—is soaring

#Demand for Meals on Wheels—and the drivers who make it possible—is soaring

“#Demand for Meals on Wheels—and the drivers who make it possible—is soaring” Low-cost meal delivery services have become fundamental components of communities across the country, mostly by way of local Meals on Wheels agencies. Hundreds of thousands of adults in Canada—from seniors and their care workers to people with disabilities—count on the affordable and nutritious…

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#The climate committee double-double – Macleans.ca

#The climate committee double-double – Macleans.ca

“#The climate committee double-double – Macleans.ca” Paul Wells: The government has named two cabinet committees with identical mandates, in a system sure to collapse under the weight of its own absurdity What’s the most important thing your workplace does? Maybe you work at a restaurant, so making food is a key to success. Maybe you’re…

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