MUSIC: RIP John Mann

Canada lost one of the good ones yesterday. We'd known this was going to happen for a couple of years, but still...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/spirit-of-the-west-s-john-mann-dead-1.5367381

POLITICS: Federal Cabinet of 2019-2020

So this is the new lineup for the next few months. There's been some changes because of last month's federal elections. Some of the names remain familiar, although some of those are in new jobs now.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-full-cabinet-complete-list-1.5365026

EDUCATION/ONTARIO: Ford Thwarted on Student Fees

YES, dammit!

*happy dance*

CBC: Doug Ford's measure allowing Ontario students to opt out of fees for 'non-essential services' struck down

As some who once did op-ed cartoons for the Algonquin Times, I do take some personal, vindictive satisfaction from this!