Luke's Canadian Blog
Musings on life, the universe and how unfair it all is...
Friday, May 08, 2026
Say "hello" to hello
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I heard something on the radio yesterday that shocked me. Well, nothing new there, you might say. But this was a quirk of the English langua...
This is not the next pandemic
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People can be forgiven for having panicky flashbacks to the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak six years ago (yes, six years!) But, rest as...
Thursday, May 07, 2026
Why would you not fill in your census form?
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Some people in Canada are refusing to fill out their census forms, risking fines up to $1,000 . Ridiculous people! What kind of a "prot...
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Why does Russia care about Alberta separatism
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While I am on the subject of disinformation and foreign political interference, the Alberta separatism movement, such as it is, is a prime t...
Wind power under attack
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And I don't mean from Donald Trump ! Sweden, always the overachiever, has managed to get to the point where it produces 99% of its elect...
Accent-masking AI tech just another step down the slippery slope
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The wholesale adoption of articial intelligence (AI) has raised all sorts of red flags and complaints, and some of its applications do seem ...
Monday, May 04, 2026
A generational ban on smoking
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I don't know anyone who likes smoking. Even people who smoke don't tend to like smoking. Most countries have been discouraging it (i...
Canada Strong Fund is many things, but not a sovereign wealth fund
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The Carney government has made a big song and dance around the announcement last week of the Canada Strong Fund, which it calls "Canada...
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