I will never understand why people put so much faith in any government, particularly one that always lets them down:
Well, let's halve your pay until this mistake has been corrected and you can answer a g-d- question when asked.
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As of this writing, the death toll from Sunday's massacre stands at twenty-three people, making it (thus far) the deadliest killing outside of the bombing of Air India 182 in Canadian history.
Also - Justin would really appreciate it if we never mention the name Gabriel Wortman. Because running photos and video of crying relatives, impromptu shrines of teddy bears and sputtering useless bromides is a much better way of indulging in grief porn.
Whatever happened to prayer, basic human decency, repulsion and not fascination with senseless violence and kind deeds for the bereaved that would mean so much more than "wishes" and "feelings", those empty, trite and useless things that stand in for gestures that would be far more helpful?
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister takes a pay-cut and encourages the public sector to do the same:
And now, a feel-good story:
Neither the government of Nova Scotia nor the RCMP can explain why a potentially life-saving emergency alert system wasn’t used while a gunman went on a shooting rampage that killed at least 18 people over the weekend.
Attempts by the RCMP and the provincial government to justify why the Alert Ready system was not used were confusing and contradictory.
And at least one expert said if the system had been used it could have saved lives. ...
At 11 a.m. on April 10, a siren screamed out of most Nova Scotians’ cellphones as an emergency alert told them to avoid gathering during the long Easter weekend that was beginning.
“COVID-19 is deadly. Stop the spread now. STAY HOME. Only leave for essential groceries, prescriptions or medical appointments. Ignoring public health direction endangers lives. STAY HOME. Protect yourself and others,” the message read.
But one week later, as a gunman drove through parts of the province on what is now Canada’s deadliest mass shooting, no such alert went out.
The government first tweeted an explanation on Sunday afternoon to concerned user @TeamAdams76, who asked why an alert had been sent on Good Friday and not during the shooting.
“The Province worked with the RCMP in this situation and a decision regarding the use of the Alert Ready system was being made as the situation unfolded. We are thankful for police actions to end this as quickly as possible”, the Nova Scotia government tweeted in response.
Well, let's halve your pay until this mistake has been corrected and you can answer a g-d- question when asked.
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Court records show Wortman was convicted but conditionally discharged over the Oct. 29, 2001 assault, which led him to be tasked with reporting to a probation officer for nine months.
He was also required “not to own, possess or carry a weapon, ammunition, or explosive substance,” according to court documents.
Wortman was further required to attend “for assessment and counselling in anger management” as directed by his probation officer.
As of this writing, the death toll from Sunday's massacre stands at twenty-three people, making it (thus far) the deadliest killing outside of the bombing of Air India 182 in Canadian history.
Also - Justin would really appreciate it if we never mention the name Gabriel Wortman. Because running photos and video of crying relatives, impromptu shrines of teddy bears and sputtering useless bromides is a much better way of indulging in grief porn.
Whatever happened to prayer, basic human decency, repulsion and not fascination with senseless violence and kind deeds for the bereaved that would mean so much more than "wishes" and "feelings", those empty, trite and useless things that stand in for gestures that would be far more helpful?
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister takes a pay-cut and encourages the public sector to do the same:
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is taking a pay reduction as he pushes public-sector workers to accept reduced hours or temporary layoffs.
Pallister said he is forgoing 25 per cent of his $94,000 base salary as a member of the legislature while the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Part of that — about seven per cent — is not a cut, but a previously announced wage freeze that Pallister and all other legislature members have accepted since 2016 on their base pay. The remainder is a cut he recently decided to accept personally, he said.
The pay cut does not apply to extra money the premier earns on top of his base salary, along with other cabinet ministers, the official Opposition leader and others. In Pallister's case, the extra pay is just over $79,000.
The gesture comes at a time when Pallister has issued an ultimatum to civil servants, Crown corporation workers and others across the public sector — accept reduced work hours to free up money for health care, or face temporary layoffs.
And now, a feel-good story:
A St. Thomas, Ont., woman is thrilled to be reunited with her beloved dog after roughly two months apart, thanks to the kindness of a truck driver from Nova Scotia.
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