Colin Macdonald (he/him)
@colinmacdonald.bsky.social
Interested in local governments, sometimes random pop culture phenomena enthusiast, and year-round eggnog advocate.
This is a personal account. My opinions on eggnog (or any other matter) do not reflect the views of my employer.
This is a personal account. My opinions on eggnog (or any other matter) do not reflect the views of my employer.
The one guilty go free side of this tree is bananas
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The one guilty go free side of this tree is bananas
I’m honestly shocked at how few questions have come up re: the MSC recommendation. It’s weird that such a complex recommendation (it’s very dense - 3 recommendations) has been given so little scrutiny or evidence to support its efficacy. People just seem to accept that it will accomplish something.
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I’m honestly shocked at how few questions have come up re: the MSC recommendation. It’s weird that such a complex recommendation (it’s very dense - 3 recommendations) has been given so little scrutiny or evidence to support its efficacy. People just seem to accept that it will accomplish something.
They also have to maintain compliance with international trade agreements.
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
They also have to maintain compliance with international trade agreements.
Some municipalities have augmented the sustainability and local impact lens in their procurement evaluation process in response to tariffs. This tips the scale in favour of local due to transportation costs, but it’s also just a lens, it doesn’t bind them to a bad choice just because it’s CDN.
January 24, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Some municipalities have augmented the sustainability and local impact lens in their procurement evaluation process in response to tariffs. This tips the scale in favour of local due to transportation costs, but it’s also just a lens, it doesn’t bind them to a bad choice just because it’s CDN.
Will season 3 be Hurry Hard With a Vengeance?
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Will season 3 be Hurry Hard With a Vengeance?
Based the scale of city finances $30m is about the equivalent of a $100-200 to the average person. Would the full amount even be enough to alter behaviour?
January 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Based the scale of city finances $30m is about the equivalent of a $100-200 to the average person. Would the full amount even be enough to alter behaviour?
I’m no fan of Carney’s “Liberals,” but if you’re looking for an angle to differentiate, this ain’t it. Stick to criticizing his less than stellar approach to affordable housing and his complete abandonment of green initiatives.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I’m no fan of Carney’s “Liberals,” but if you’re looking for an angle to differentiate, this ain’t it. Stick to criticizing his less than stellar approach to affordable housing and his complete abandonment of green initiatives.
The leaked policy brief considered other options than reverting to TNR. Comic Sans was ruled out for sounding “too French.” Will be reconsidered after presidential order renaming font to “Comic Freedom”
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The leaked policy brief considered other options than reverting to TNR. Comic Sans was ruled out for sounding “too French.” Will be reconsidered after presidential order renaming font to “Comic Freedom”
You’ll never alleviate the what-a-mole problem, but you’d think the observations from that book would prompt parties to accompany this with longer term plans to assess complex problems then execute them quickly should they get elected.
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You’ll never alleviate the what-a-mole problem, but you’d think the observations from that book would prompt parties to accompany this with longer term plans to assess complex problems then execute them quickly should they get elected.
But brief election cycles, pressure from interest groups, and other pressures (e.g., 25-hour news cycle) often result in poorly researched, patchwork solutions aimed at immediate symptom whac-a-mole.
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
But brief election cycles, pressure from interest groups, and other pressures (e.g., 25-hour news cycle) often result in poorly researched, patchwork solutions aimed at immediate symptom whac-a-mole.
As with all policy choices, there will be winners and losers. I’m not convinced that the public will be winners under this model.
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
As with all policy choices, there will be winners and losers. I’m not convinced that the public will be winners under this model.
If this indeed the case the comms around it is downplaying that fact. Yes, they’re talking about alternative sources about financing, like it’s free money. Yada, yada, pensions and other institutional investors are going to throw money at this out of the goodness of their hearts, yada, yada.
October 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
If this indeed the case the comms around it is downplaying that fact. Yes, they’re talking about alternative sources about financing, like it’s free money. Yada, yada, pensions and other institutional investors are going to throw money at this out of the goodness of their hearts, yada, yada.