Accidental Deliberations: Friday #skvotes Links

While advance voting continues to shatter Saskatchewan’s previous records, there’s plenty of new information for people still making their decision. – Julia Peterson reports on Elections Saskatchewan’s warning that the tens of thousands of mail-in ballots won’t be counted until after election day – meaning that many results could remain

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Accidental Deliberations: On balancing acts

I’ve previously made note of the problems with media coverage of Saskatchewan’s provincial election, including its consistently echoing and amplifying false Saskatchewan Party talking points about budgeting. But let’s take a closer look at what the parties have promised on their face – and how irresponsible the Saskatchewan Party’s position

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Accidental Deliberations: #skdebate Notes

 For those who weren’t able to watch Saskatchewan’s leadership debate last night, it’s well worth a look: Many viewers seem to have been surprised by Ryan Meili’s effectiveness. And he certainly moved past what I’d seen in the NDP’s leadership campaigns in terms of managing the debate environment, making full

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Accidental Deliberations: On national interests

PressProgress highlights how Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party are continuing to rely heavily on corporate donations from outside the province. But it’s worth noting how people across Canada who are worried about Moe and his extraprovincial puppetmasters have the opportunity to fight back. As I’ve written before, Saskatchewan has

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Accidental Deliberations: On historical patterns

It’s certainly understandable to try to maintain hope that a public address will produce some desperately-needed improvements to the lives of Saskatchewan’s essential workers. But let’s remember the track record involved here. So far, Scott Moe’s changes to working conditions as a result of COVID-19 include limiting the availability of

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Accidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links

Assorted content to start your week. – Cédric Durand and Razmig Keucheyan highlight the return of economic planning as a widely-recognized public policy option – while pointing out the need for our democratic systems to allow for public direction of the planning process. And Lauren Townsend writes about the importance

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