Opinion

John Cairns’ News Watch - The outrageous Sunwing airline meltdown is the talk of Saskatchewan.

I watch the CBC news in both English and French and listen to radio broadcasts in both languages to learn the centrist neoliberal perspectives on events in Canada and around the world. 

Premier David Eby has reached the half-way point of his 100-day launch plan, and while he’s racked up an impressive list of accomplishments so far, he’s also a long way away from hitting the high bar he set for himself at the start.

'Some people have thin nylon, cotton or net bags that fit into their purses or pockets. Some bring bags of bags and one friend brings her groceries to her car and loads a cardboard box. Of course, we will also have to add the habit of washing our bags, but we will figure it out.'

'A steady stream of people came; we gave out food, treats and necessities for 285 people (the highest number in 2022).'

'I would suggest that our service is urgent enough that such solutions as helicopter transportation of replacement personnel would be justified in occasional emergencies. Yes, it is costly to hire and hold such a surplus of employees, however the essential nature of our ferry service surely would justify such a commitment.'

'The occasional duplex is a welcome change to streets lined with cookie-cutter bungalows. I’d rather this property be re-zoned to house more than one family, than see more land de-forested for yet another subdivision of single-family dwellings.'

'A great number of us are not endless fountains of money  to feed on. If there is still such a big water problem, stop issuing permits until you solve it!'