Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[The Bread Guy]

... Some people describe the sexual encounter scenes as forceful dominance, aggressive, coercive, and lacking consent ...

I guess one reader's "passionate surrender" is another's "sexual assault" or "rape" - we'll see how AB's rewrite helps out with "Atlas Shrugged" ...

CBE looks forward to ‘common goals’ under new book rules

Alberta’s education minister has shared a list of schools that had four graphic novels flagged to the ministry that were circulating at school libraries in Calgary and Edmonton, amid pushback to a ministerial order directing school divisions to ban books containing sexually explicit content.

www.ctvnews.ca

... although that's not the ONLY thing going on.

Alberta government releases list of Edmonton, Calgary schools where ‘sexually explicit’ books were found

Alberta’s education minister has outed some of the province’s schools where “sexually explicit” graphic novels were found. Minister Demetrios Nicolaides’ list, which he posted to social media Tuesday night, includes 30 public schools in Edmonton and 28 in Calgary. “I initially did not share this...

calgary.citynews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/1963068955712749979

For the record (with the usual GIGO caveats), here's Wikipedia listings for the books highlighted by the Minister

Flamer (novel) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Blankets (comics) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Fun Home - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Gender Queer: A Memoir - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Interesting knock-on effects, though ....

'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

EDMONTON — An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.

www.stalbertgazette.com

 

[Halifax Tar]

I guess one reader's "passionate surrender" is another's "sexual assault" or "rape" - we'll see how AB's rewrite helps out with "Atlas Shrugged" ...

CBE looks forward to ‘common goals’ under new book rules

Alberta’s education minister has shared a list of schools that had four graphic novels flagged to the ministry that were circulating at school libraries in Calgary and Edmonton, amid pushback to a ministerial order directing school divisions to ban books containing sexually explicit content.

www.ctvnews.ca

... although that's not the ONLY thing going on.

Alberta government releases list of Edmonton, Calgary schools where ‘sexually explicit’ books were found

Alberta’s education minister has outed some of the province’s schools where “sexually explicit” graphic novels were found. Minister Demetrios Nicolaides’ list, which he posted to social media Tuesday night, includes 30 public schools in Edmonton and 28 in Calgary. “I initially did not share this...

calgary.citynews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/1963068955712749979

For the record (with the usual GIGO caveats), here's Wikipedia listings for the books highlighted by the Minister

Flamer (novel) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Blankets (comics) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Fun Home - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Gender Queer: A Memoir - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Interesting knock-on effects, though ....

'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

EDMONTON — An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.

www.stalbertgazette.com

The excerpts from books the Ab gov wants band that I saw provided graphical depictions of various sexual acts. I suspect what we are witnessing is malicious compliance.

You could easily describe me as very sexually open. I believe adults should be allowed to enjoy what ever physical indulgence they desire so long as its all consensual. I even strongly support legalized, regulated and taxed prostitution.

Having said that pornography does not belong in schools, no matter the gender make up of the participants.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The excerpts from books the Ab gov wants band that I saw provided graphical depictions of various sexual acts. I suspect what we are witnessing is malicious compliance.

You could easily describe me as very sexually open. I believe adults should be allowed to enjoy what ever physical indulgence they desire so long as its all consensual. I even strongly support legalized, regulated and taxed prostitution.

Having said that pornography does not belong in schools, no matter the gender make up of the participants.

"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."

- Isaac Asimov

 

[Halifax Tar]

"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."

- Isaac Asimov

Then you can get them from a store and read them at home.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Canada's National Identity Crisis

Justin Trudeau’s post-nationalist nightmare presents an opportunity for conservatives.

modernagejournal.com

Valid, but to me that speaks more to a loss of cultural identity rather than political.

In broad strokes, I think there are large portions of the population whose version of "Canada" is a US Red state. There are portions whose Canada is a Euro social democracy (with widely diverging flavours, Scandic vs romance language etc). Hell, within the CPC alone there are both (Scandic model only).

The stronger the core consensus, the more more room for nuanced, topical positions.

Strained analogy - if Canada was buying a house some of the key issues parties are running on are like arguing for a certain colour of walls, 2BR vs 3BR, whether we need a garage etc. meanwhile each election is an unending battle to decide whether or not we want a condo in the city or a hobby farm in the country.

Whereas a country like Sweden largely knows where they want to live, and so has the privilege of having the garage party vs the no garage party.

 

[Jarnhamar]

You could easily describe me as very sexually open. I believe adults should be allowed to enjoy what ever physical indulgence they desire so long as its all consensual. I even strongly support legalized, regulated and taxed prostitution.

Before anyone rolls their eyes at Alberta et el banning these books for being a dog whistle attack on LGBT (which in some cases I believe is what they're doing) it's worthwhile to read about these books.
Specifically the images and controversial content.

 

[ArmyRick]

Some interesting developments in the north, from a Europeans perspective.

Have a watch.

At the time of this posting, that video you showed has 45,400 views and a mere 3100 likes (45:3 roughly views to likes)

My two videos have Northern Perspective 49,000 views and 6200 (49:6 roughly views to likes) likes and Bakes on Things has 7100 views and 1100 likes (7:1 views to likes).

Just saying. Don't draw any conclusions.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Before anyone rolls their eyes at Alberta et el banning these books for being a dog whistle attack on LGBT (which in some cases I believe is what they're doing) it's worthwhile to read about these books.
Specifically the images and controversial content.

Having grown up rurally, going to school in a town where the school library was co-sited and integrated with the public library- unless we're talking about having Hustler or similar on the shelves- the whole thing is a gross overreach.

Make sign out history accessible to parents (or even actively distribute it to them), and age segregate books with a clear an easily used pathway for parents to sign their kids into older sections- but fuck off with trying to dictate what other people's children are allowed to read. Being available in the library is not the same thing as being curriculum required reading.

 

[Remius]

Drawing any conclusions from YouTube video likes and views when an algorithm controls who it gets pushed to is a a bad idea. Not unlike drawing conclusions from crowd sizes at partisan events.

 

[ArmyRick]

Having grown up rurally, going to school in a town where the school library was co-sited and integrated with the public library- unless we're talking about having Hustler or similar on the shelves- the whole thing is a gross overreach.

Make sign out history accessible to parents (or even actively distribute it to them), and age segregate books with a clear an easily used pathway for parents to sign their kids into older sections- but fuck off with trying to dictate what other people's children are allowed to read. Being available in the library is not the same thing as being curriculum required reading.

Have a watch, they cover the book fiasco in this one. Check out the reactions

 

[Altair]

At the time of this posting, that video you showed has 45,400 views and a mere 3100 likes (45:3 roughly views to likes)

My two videos have Northern Perspective 49,000 views and 6200 (49:6 roughly views to likes) likes and Bakes on Things has 7100 views and 1100 likes (7:1 views to likes).

Just saying. Don't draw any conclusions.

I wasn't aware that the like to view ratio was the main point of a view, as opposed to the message of the actual video itself.

Good to know.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Drawing any conclusions from YouTube video likes and views when an algorithm controls who it gets pushed to is a a bad idea. Not unlike drawing conclusions from crowd sizes at partisan events.

You beat me to it.

Good post.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Have a watch, they cover the book fiasco in this one. Check out the reactions

Got a transcript? As a rule I don't consume political information via AV media. Too slow as a rule, and increasingly too entertainment driven to drive traffic

 

[Czech_pivo]

The CPC is not in support of Trump or his actions. I see no reason they wouldn't have question the appropriateness of this meeting.

It would be interesting to see which part of Trump's total overall actions the CPC is supportive of and is not supportive of.

I've not looked at this Project 2025, but I'd be shocked if its total focus or even majority focus is on Tariffs, getting Canada to bend the knee and possibly scrapping CUSMA. Its the other aspects of Project 2025 that I'd like to hear the CPC's thoughts on.

Again, for my 2cents, I'd be all for having this fellow talk to Cabinet and to help further broadened their understanding on what the thought process is on the other side of the hill. The more informed our Cabinet is, the more open their eyes are to the current lay of the land, the better off they will be and we should be.

 

[ArmyRick]

I wasn't aware that the like to view ratio was the main point of a view, as opposed to the message of the actual video itself.

Good to know.

Her content is got some potential "maybes" to it (lets see if we open up arctic relations with others like Norway).

Its just that right now, its ideas and maybes

 

[Halifax Tar]

Before anyone rolls their eyes at Alberta et el banning these books for being a dog whistle attack on LGBT (which in some cases I believe is what they're doing) it's worthwhile to read about these books.
Specifically the images and controversial content.

Like I said the examples I saw showed graphic (pictures) of various sexual acts. It's was a YouTube video of a Danielle Smith press conference where she provided examples of their aim.

I'm in support of literature on the study of the gender spectrum and the study of greater topic that is human sexuality in our school libraries. I'm not in favor pornographic depictions of sexual acts.

 

[ArmyRick]

Got a transcript? As a rule I don't consume political information via AV media. Too slow as a rule, and increasingly too entertainment driven to drive traffic

Nope, its very short and in the begining.

 

[ArmyRick]

It would be interesting to see which part of Trump's total overall actions the CPC is supportive of and is not supportive of.

Just a thought. That might change from region to region (Alberta conservatives vs Ontario Conservatives vs Maritime conservatives, etc.) Each region has different economical interest.

 

[Altair]

Her content is got some potential "maybes" to it (lets see if we open up arctic relations with others like Norway).

Its just that right now, its ideas and maybes

A lot of what is happening now is preparing the ground.

It does take a lot to reorientate an economy, or in the case of Europe, multiple different economies. The seeds planted now wont be reaped for years, but I do think she does a decent job of highlighting the work being done now that can facilitate the growth that comes later.

Sure, it's not as sexy as the now now now as a certain "90 deals in 90 days" type of leader attempts to do, which leads to hollow deals that fall apart the second any real scrutiny is applied to them, but for long term transformative change which isn't done in a day, but doesn't mean the work isn't being done.

I also do like that it's from a European, someone who doesn't really give a damn about our internal politics, just sees the fact as they are and comments on them, as opposed to domestic commentators who apply heavy spin to their stories for the domestic audience.

 

[RangerRay]

Green - NDP merger ? I never understood why they both exist. To me they are really one in the same.

The big difference being that the Greens’ sole purpose is to make Liz a senator. Since she became leader, it was always about her and her carrying water for the Liberals.