Michael J. Wigginton

@wigginton.ca

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Political Scientist. Nova Scotian turned Quebecer turned Nova Scotian. Unreasonably fond of trains. michael.wigginton.ca

Text from CBC article: Corrections A previous version of this story said Ottawa and B.C. would spend up to $3 billion to buy vacant condos and turn them into affordable housing. In fact, that fund is for building housing-enabling infrastructure and lowering developer fees. The dollar figure for the condo conversion plan hasn’t yet been announced.
Alberta 2026: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
Google maps screenshot of the intersection of Beechwood and Springfield. Shows a painted bikelane which curves to accommodate a lane of car parking.
Elections Canada Graphic: Peak voting times on advance polling days (adjusted for the holiday weekend). Early morning to 1 p.m.: red arrow indicating busiest period 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: yellow arrow indicating a busy period After 4 p.m.: green arrow indicating a low-traffic period
Picture of my computer set up, with the debate on one monitor and the game Transport Fever 2 on the other
English announcement from NDP, calling for the French debate to be rescheduled to avoid a conflict with the Habs game
A screencapture from votewell.ca, showing the same figures as the previous picture, but with the advice to "please vote for your preferred candidate"
Screencap of Smartvoting.ca's recommended vote in Berthier—Maskinongé. It shows the BQ at 29%, LPC at 28%, NDP at 28%, and CPC at 12%. It advises that the Bloc are the strategic vote choice. Available at: https://smartvoting.ca/ridings/federal-2025/24012
“The setting for the game is a pure exchange economy with a finite number of states.” — H.S. Shin, “News Management and the Value of Firms,” The RAND Journal of Economics, 1994, p. 60. Article content “The setting for the game is a pure exchange economy with a continuous number of states.” — Carney thesis, 1995, p. 211.
How much federal funding should universities receive? NDP: Much more Source: Analysis Jagmeet [Singh] has a plan to make sure post-secondary is accessible which includes: Making post-secondary education part of our public education system; [...] Working towards a future where tuition is free.
Photos and terms of Canada's shortest lived PMs from Wikipedia. Text: Canada's three shortest-serving prime ministers, left to right: Sir Charles Tupper; 68 days John Turner; 79 days Kim Campbell; 132 days
Me wearing glasses crudely taped together at the bridge. They're slightly askew, but on my face at least.