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A stay-at-home weekend update

Jan 15, 2021
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BREAKING: Premier @fordnation ejects MPP @Roman_Baber after he spoke out against lockdown
bit.ly/3p03Zgx Via @suntooz #onpoli
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January 15th 2021

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After crashing a great cover of the Toronto Sun to argue against the emergency stay-at-home order, Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber got tossed by his boss. Baber believes that the lockdowns are “killing more than saving.” Meanwhile, Matt Strauss, a Kitchener doctor who’s been vocally against curfews, is now hoping to run for the federal Conservatives.


Tales from the vaccine scene

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I think Brother Potter may be on to something here... Why Canada can't logistic - Policy for Pandemics
Why Canada can’t logisticCanada is a modern and wealthy welfare state. So why is our pandemic response so consistently weak when it comes to everything except writing cheques?maxpolicy.substack.com

January 15th 2021

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Just as the COVID-19 vaccinations passed one per cent of the Canadian population in about a month, Pfizer will temporarily reduce shipments while expanding its long-term manufacturing capacity in Puurs, Belgium. The receipt of a million doses a week is expected to wait for April, but all Toronto long-term care homes have been jabbed.


Toronto’s most infamous eternally illegal billboards. It’s been 15 years since a municipal standards officer admitted there were no records of any permits for a pair of commercial signs on Bathurst Street, just north of Davenport Road. But the billboards remain to this day, prompting a new effort to get them and 15 similar offences removed.


Popping off a shared laptop

The story of the reporter fired by the CBC in the aftermath of fallout from his tweet critical of Don Cherry had its lively arbitration ruling widely covered, including by the CBC itself. And while Winnipeg-based Ahmar Khan will either return to his contract job or get compensated, the colleague involved in the incident shared his side in a Twitter thread:

Twitter avatar for @AustinGrabishAustin Grabish @AustinGrabish
Last November, I opened a laptop I had been using for months at CBC, which I left on my desk. I noticed a WhatsApp screen that I was unfamiliar with and opened it.

January 14th 2021

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“If we do not move with our audiences, we risk becoming dinosaurs on a melting ice cap.” Catherine Tait, CEO of the CBC, kicked off the CRTC’s three-week review of its broadcasting licences. Changes to the existing regulatory commitments are up for debate, as the public broadcaster wants to transfer dough to smaller digital initiatives.


Finally, into the digital grotto

OnlyFans had its hype as a way to make quick cash for nude modelling deflated by the New York Times. But then, the platform is also promoting itself as a hub for all sorts of subscription content, like a model who teaches multiple languages. Contributing to this trend is Montreal’s Polina Grace, even if her music looks like a sideshow to photos:

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Exclusive! 🤩 The talented singer-songwriter @RealPolinaGrace is releasing her brand new track exclusively on OnlyFans. We are sure you are going to love it! So if you want to be the first to hear it, head over and have a listen at:
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January 11th 2021

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