Simon Enoch
@simonenoch.bsky.social
Senior Researcher - Saskatchewan - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Interested in populism, propaganda and political economy. "Good things all get shoved in shadows."
If this is treachery, then it is just compensation for having to be terrorized by nightly images of fires in Tonawanda courtesy of Buffalo Eyewitness News for my entire childhood in Southern Ontario.
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
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December 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If this is treachery, then it is just compensation for having to be terrorized by nightly images of fires in Tonawanda courtesy of Buffalo Eyewitness News for my entire childhood in Southern Ontario.
We all thought it’d be the easy button,” Nielsen said. “And that’s just not what happened.” www.reuters.com/business/bus...
AI promised a revolution. Companies are still waiting.
Executives say they still believe generative AI will eventually transform their businesses, but they are reconsidering how quickly that will happen within their organizations.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We all thought it’d be the easy button,” Nielsen said. “And that’s just not what happened.” www.reuters.com/business/bus...
In October, Second Sons mounted several demonstrations outside CBC offices in Regina and Ottawa, holding signs that read “CBC Hates White People.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘The Nazis were right': What the leaders of Canada’s biggest ‘nationalist’ group really want | CBC Accessibility
In official posts, Second Sons Canada calls itself a “men’s nationalist club” and promotes a nostalgic vision of Canada. But on personal podcasts and livestreams, its leaders consistently espouse anti...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In October, Second Sons mounted several demonstrations outside CBC offices in Regina and Ottawa, holding signs that read “CBC Hates White People.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“Up close, this plan is more than an environmental or climate disaster. It simply does not make economic sense and would require massive capital costs that the industry itself does not want to pay.”
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The Alberta-Canada MOU is an early Christmas present for the oil and gas industry - CCPA
A detailed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the federal and Alberta governments, released late November, looks like a political game-changer but is most likely an economic loser. The short-te...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Up close, this plan is more than an environmental or climate disaster. It simply does not make economic sense and would require massive capital costs that the industry itself does not want to pay.”
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The Canada Revenue Agency's chatbot mostly generates wrong answers and is expensive.
"The agency says the bulk of cost is salaries ($13.67 million), though that doesn’t include costs related to employee benefits and travel. Another $3.21 million was spent on IT consultants for the project."
"The agency says the bulk of cost is salaries ($13.67 million), though that doesn’t include costs related to employee benefits and travel. Another $3.21 million was spent on IT consultants for the project."
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Canada Revenue Agency's chatbot mostly generates wrong answers and is expensive.
"The agency says the bulk of cost is salaries ($13.67 million), though that doesn’t include costs related to employee benefits and travel. Another $3.21 million was spent on IT consultants for the project."
"The agency says the bulk of cost is salaries ($13.67 million), though that doesn’t include costs related to employee benefits and travel. Another $3.21 million was spent on IT consultants for the project."
It’s not really Christmas until Teddy Ruxpin berates you for failing to follow the Mass Line. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It’s not really Christmas until Teddy Ruxpin berates you for failing to follow the Mass Line. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'Unfortunately, the government did not create a postal bank when it ought to have done so. The second best time to start a postal bank is right now.' @policyalternatives.ca
Crunching the numbers on postal banking in Canada - CCPA
Among the many proposals to transform Canada Post, one stands out: postal banking. It’s a program that could contribute to solving multiple policy problems at once—help support our postal service with...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'Unfortunately, the government did not create a postal bank when it ought to have done so. The second best time to start a postal bank is right now.' @policyalternatives.ca
In addition to @pauldechene.bsky.social excellent piece on what a bargain Regina Transit (RT) is, is what a success it has been. RT recorded 7,368,050 boardings in 2019 or 614,000/month on avg. In 2024 RT recorded 9,548,000, or 795,000/month, 2 million more rides!
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Transit Cuts Are Back On Council's Menu — Queen City Improvement Bureau
Council will consider $12,150,000 in transit cuts during next week's budget debate. This is what that will look like. On the chopping block: • accessibility training for drivers • accessibilit...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In addition to @pauldechene.bsky.social excellent piece on what a bargain Regina Transit (RT) is, is what a success it has been. RT recorded 7,368,050 boardings in 2019 or 614,000/month on avg. In 2024 RT recorded 9,548,000, or 795,000/month, 2 million more rides!
queencityib.com/blog/2025/12...
queencityib.com/blog/2025/12...
“These aren't charities. They're not altruistic organizations. Why would a tech company want to allow their employees to work for the government and pay 100 per cent of their salary..." — Simon Enoch at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
Ottawa hands corporate leaders 50 roles in government
Ottawa plans to embed the private sector workers after adopting a business group's proposal — even naming the program after them, a briefing note reveals.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“These aren't charities. They're not altruistic organizations. Why would a tech company want to allow their employees to work for the government and pay 100 per cent of their salary..." — Simon Enoch at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
AI companies will be paid a portion of the savings from claims they deny or, as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction plan puts it, “compensated based on a share of averted expenditures.” www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
AI companies will be paid a portion of the savings from claims they deny or, as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction plan puts it, “compensated based on a share of averted expenditures.” www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Ottawa's budget bill wants to end free postage for people who are blind www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
Ottawa's budget bill wants to end free postage for people who are blind
The federal Liberals' budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post's legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessibl...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ottawa's budget bill wants to end free postage for people who are blind www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
With so much talk of cuts to the City budget - here is what we spend versus other comparable cities on the same services. 1. We spend the most per capita on police services
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With so much talk of cuts to the City budget - here is what we spend versus other comparable cities on the same services. 1. We spend the most per capita on police services
“Which raises an obvious question: why ignore an approach that works almost everywhere else? Canada is late to this shift but not too late to learn from it.”
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Opinion: Time for Canadians to bank on Canada Post
Canada Post is “effectively insolvent.” That’s how the CFO of the Crown corporation describes its current financial crisis. And this isn’t just due to falling mail volume. It’s insolvent because the c...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“Which raises an obvious question: why ignore an approach that works almost everywhere else? Canada is late to this shift but not too late to learn from it.”
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Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
December 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
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Cuts won’t save Canada Post and mail won’t pay the bills. But adding banking services at post offices might turn things around. By @rromard.bsky.social and @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
Time for Canadians to bank on Canada Post
Simon Enoch and Ryan Romard • Adding banking services at post offices might turn things around
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December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Cuts won’t save Canada Post and mail won’t pay the bills. But adding banking services at post offices might turn things around. By @rromard.bsky.social and @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
"If Doug Ettinger, president and CEO of Canada Post is sincere in his desire to “modernize” the postal service, Canada Post must follow the example of the most successful postal providers around the world and invest in diversifying its services." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Transforming Canada Post—for the better - CCPA
On November 7, Canada Post submitted a proposal to the federal government outlining its proposal to restructure the postal service—a proposal which the federal government had mandated they produce in ...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"If Doug Ettinger, president and CEO of Canada Post is sincere in his desire to “modernize” the postal service, Canada Post must follow the example of the most successful postal providers around the world and invest in diversifying its services." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
While we can excuse the ignorance of the public as it grapples with this novel technology, it is difficult to be as sympathetic to a big 4 consulting firm that has staked its future on supposedly knowing more than the rest of us about how AI can be deployed www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Consulting firms’ latest hustle: Using AI to write government reports - CCPA
The Government of Newfoundland paid private consulting firm Deloitte $1.6 million for a Health and Human resources plan that contains fabricated sources—reminiscent of the hallucinations of Artificial...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
While we can excuse the ignorance of the public as it grapples with this novel technology, it is difficult to be as sympathetic to a big 4 consulting firm that has staked its future on supposedly knowing more than the rest of us about how AI can be deployed www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
“It can take as long as six weeks to receive in-patient addiction treatment in Saskatchewan, according to data obtained from the Ministry of Health. The data obtained by CBC News appears to contradict the claims of Lori Carr, the government’s minister of mental health and addictions.”
NEW: Sask. minister says province doesn't have addictions wait-time data. It does.
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Sask. minister says province doesn't have addictions wait-time data. It does | CBC News
Data obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request to the Ministry of Health shows it can take as long as six weeks to receive in-patient addiction treatment in Saskatchewan.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
“It can take as long as six weeks to receive in-patient addiction treatment in Saskatchewan, according to data obtained from the Ministry of Health. The data obtained by CBC News appears to contradict the claims of Lori Carr, the government’s minister of mental health and addictions.”
“In a just world, where the career of a political pundit was somehow tied to his ability to analyze politics, this would be an extinction-level event for these morons.” stringinamaze.net/p/the-pundit...
The Pundits Were All Wrong
The Republican collapse has exposed elite pundits as clueless
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December 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
“In a just world, where the career of a political pundit was somehow tied to his ability to analyze politics, this would be an extinction-level event for these morons.” stringinamaze.net/p/the-pundit...
A few points to challenge the Realtors Association arguments against rent control. Both the realtors and the government love to cite one specific CMHC study - but let's look at what that study actually says. 1/5 leaderpost.com/opinion/lett...
Opinion: Why rent control isn’t the answer for Saskatchewan
Rising costs put real pressure on many families, but rent control doesn’t fix affordability, writes Saskatchewan Realtors Association CEO.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A few points to challenge the Realtors Association arguments against rent control. Both the realtors and the government love to cite one specific CMHC study - but let's look at what that study actually says. 1/5 leaderpost.com/opinion/lett...
David Eby has the chance to do the funniest thing ever….
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
David Eby has the chance to do the funniest thing ever….
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According to an Order in Council former Regina mayor Sandra Masters has been hired by Premier Scott Moe's office as a deputy chief of staff for communications.
She'll have a salary of $14,221 a month. (That's significantly more than she ever made as mayor)
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She'll have a salary of $14,221 a month. (That's significantly more than she ever made as mayor)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Former Regina mayor Sandra Masters hired by Saskatchewan premier's office | CBC News
Sandra Masters served a single four-year term as the mayor of Regina before losing to Chad Bachynski in the 2024 municipal election. She is now employed as a deputy chief of staff in the executive cou...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
According to an Order in Council former Regina mayor Sandra Masters has been hired by Premier Scott Moe's office as a deputy chief of staff for communications.
She'll have a salary of $14,221 a month. (That's significantly more than she ever made as mayor)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
She'll have a salary of $14,221 a month. (That's significantly more than she ever made as mayor)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“If you didn’t know what the old Brit left was capable of, you might assume Your Party was an MI5 op designed to ritually humiliate socialists.” www.patreon.com/posts/is-it-...
Is it worth the candle? | Richard Seymour
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December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“If you didn’t know what the old Brit left was capable of, you might assume Your Party was an MI5 op designed to ritually humiliate socialists.” www.patreon.com/posts/is-it-...
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I'll be on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social's Just Asking today (alongside @rjcsmith.bsky.social) to talk pipelines, climate and the future of the Canadian economy. We're taking calls from across the country at 4pm ET! Join us!
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What questions do you have about the Ottawa-Alberta energy deal and climate change? | CBC Radio
President of the Canadian Climate Institute Rick Smith and political economist Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood answer your questions about the Ottawa-Alberta energy deal and climate change. In hour two, what...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'll be on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social's Just Asking today (alongside @rjcsmith.bsky.social) to talk pipelines, climate and the future of the Canadian economy. We're taking calls from across the country at 4pm ET! Join us!
www.cbc.ca/radio/justas...
www.cbc.ca/radio/justas...
This is the real question, has anti-Ottawa rhetoric made it impossible for Smith to satisfy her base? If so how does she pivot to blame Ottawa if no private pipeline investment comes forward? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | How Danielle Smith's deal with Ottawa will go over with her anti-Ottawa base | CBC News
Alberta-federal accord? Many activists at this weekend's UCP AGM will have separation on the mind instead.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is the real question, has anti-Ottawa rhetoric made it impossible for Smith to satisfy her base? If so how does she pivot to blame Ottawa if no private pipeline investment comes forward? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...