Ian D. Wagner

My wife is starting to think I have a canning addiction.

It wasn’t a great summer in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this year (no smoke but shitty weather) but unbelievable for tomatoes (4 plants) and squash vines. I’ve been processing tomatoes for over a month and zucchinis. I have a lot to go. We will have to amend our wills to who the preserves go to.

Whether the Bombers or Riders win, you have to love Collaros.

It begins.

I fully expected that the people earlier complaining about the potential trade deal and stating that Carney was caving or wimping out will today accuse him of ineptitude and false bravado. Trade isn’t their issue attacking Carney relentlessly regardless of any position taken is their only issue.

Social media yesterday lowered my hopes for the USA righting its ship. People claiming WHCD shooting was staged with zero evidence and facts that make it inconceivable. The right claiming left wants to kill them all with two examples. How do they can’t pass such nonsense from both sides? Crazy.

My youngest son starts his Masters in English at McGill in September with a SSHRC grant in his pocket. A great achievement. Smart and hard worker.

People have said the EU lacks a leader to speak for them in a definitive voice. It looks as if they've found that person in the prime minister of Canada.

The dogs waiting for summer.

The start Eddie’s first walk with the bigger dogs. Sort of.

I thought there was to be announcement. And did an adult write this speech?

Always great parking at Costco.

So my Premier Scott Moe told our Rural Municipalities that we need to take Trump seriously but not literally. Apparently he’s not been watching since 2017 and especially not since 2025. For god’s sake take everything that nutbar says literally.

#Cycling This morning was the best for winter cycling - flat ice on every road and paved trail. This is the bike to make it fun.

Why We Ride our Bicycles to Work. momentummag.com/why-we-ride-...

My sons are 25 and 23 and both convocate this year. As they head into their last reading week as undergrads their futures look bright. One for law school and the other Grad studies in English. It’s early but they will have choices where to go. I’m excited for them.

Saw a few posts from some Americans claiming they are no longer supporting Trump. Great. But the trigger point is always hilarious “he did x and that’s too far.” My favourite was his treatment of Collins this week - misogynistic to a reporter is now too far - but grabbing them by the pussy wasn’t

www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

She was going to knock his teeth out before he got tackled www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Seriously. We need to end our involvement in the World Cup - hosting and playing. Enough. They are murdering their citizens in the streets. Snowbirds come home.

Watching Bluey with preschool grandkid. I like it. Beats the other preschool crap.

I just met one of my unknown heroes. An 89 year old returning his bike rental. Practises medicine part time. Rides everyday. One of the young doctors who came to Saskatchewan when most of our doctors went on strike over Medicare in 1962. My unplanned trip to Mexico was worth it.

My wife and I hosted Christmas for our large blended family. We prepared a lot in advance and put in a pretty big day yesterday and as everyone was leaving I realized I didn’t make buns. A real let down.

The only way to get this thing to fit in my giant electric roaster was to remove every bone but for lower wings and drums. But it’s stuffed sewn up and ready to go.

For reasons that make no sense I set my medium km goal for the calendar year as 100km for every year I’m in. Not looking forward to 70th year.

This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.

USA citizens parroting government talking points on Antifa as a terrorist org. and paid “No Kings” protesters without any evidence provided are essentially admitting that the Trump government is an absolute disaster at terror intelligence gathering and they’re okay with it.

Article in WAPO - the USA reneges on deals with MS-13 informants in custody in order to deport them to El Salvador seems unbelievable but it’s Rubio and Trump making the deal. Jeopardizing the international fight on crime so that Bukele and Trump can appear to be tough on crime is right on point.

I have had home mail delivery for the last 19 years. I will gladly go back to a box on the street.

Dryden and Giacomin in one week. Great goalies.

Ride for a Cure MS charity fundraiser in Wakesiu. Our family team the Taint Riders crushed it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o... worth a read

If the world needed any more convincing that the USA is in sharp decline due to stupid corrupt leadership the headlines in the NYT and WAPO this morning should seal the deal.

How can you claim to be the Queen of the Kingdom of Canada when you earlier gave an undertaking to court (which represents King Charles III) and then arrested by the RCMP (which represents King Charles III) for breaching that undertaking? You would think the “Queen” would have more power.

How are people going to blame the Pembroke tour bus crash on immigrants?

After Newsmax caved to Dominion it’s just a matter of time for the creation of Dominion Voting Systems - My Pillow Division.

msspbike.donordrive.com/participant/... great event. Great cause. Please consider donating.

Do any right wing Canadian posters on here have university degrees, because if so they should sue to get their tuition back because they completely lack scepticism, analytical and critical reasoning skills? So gullible.

I guess it's kinda funny that he takes after the most famous delusional character in literary history

I’ve been an adult for 45 years. The greatest change that I love about Canada is that our National and Provincial Parks (and ski hills) are no longer European descendant enclaves. Every culture and First Nations enjoying our collective culture. I love P.A. National Park.

I’m guessing the Russian Transportation Minister must have lived in a bungalow since he died from a gunshot wound rather than defenestration.

Great article!!! Charlie says it like it is!

"Fidelity, bravery, and integrity, forever" A senior FBI officer resigns www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...

Happy Canada Day Friends 🍁🇨🇦 #skpoli