Notes on Democracy: Well-being as National Security
When the term “national security” crops up, our thoughts usually turn to things military. Indeed the dictionary on my Mac defines national security as “the safety of a nation against threats such as terrorism, war, or espionage.” But the security of a people is often threatened by things other than
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What Trump Understands About America
Donald Trump has a shrewd understanding of America. He knows it’s not “one nation, under god, with liberty and justice for all.” He knows it’s not a country in which all men are created equal. Trump knows there are two Americas, Trump’s America and another America. In one America, people
Continue readingSudbury Steve May: Humanity is Beginning to Face Up to Global Environmental Breakdown
Earlier this week, I walked with my kids down to the main beach at Bell Park, so that they could splash around in the water. Although the sun was sinking below the horizon, the evening remained hot, and the lake was pleasantly cool. It was just about as perfect a
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Interesting colour scheme for this Liberal incumbent
It tells me I made the right move!
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Canada Going Down America’s Rabbit Hole
A nation divided or how we have to reap what Justin sowed. For many of us staring into the abyss of deeply fractured America is chilling. Well get used to it, buttercup, we’re going down that very same road. From The Tyee: The American political sickness has infected us. And
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: In court right now, for sentencing of neo-Nazis
Warren Kinsella who lives in the Beaches and is the founder of @STAMPtogether outside court, reacting to the trial judge today saying he would consider re-opening the trial after James Sears was convicted of wilfully promoting hate against women and Jews @kinsellawarren pic.twitter.com/Sm9h30AUpN — Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) July 15, 2019
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of July 15, 2019
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 15, 2019. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 15, 2019 at 7:20am PDT – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau, the Alberta Crazies, and the Progressive Bastion
I see Justin Trudeau has taken part in the Calgary Stampede festivities, trying to make friends in a province where so many hate him, as he has every year since he became Liberal leader.But this year one thing was different. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded the Liberal rallying cry Saturday as
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Cédric Durand and Razmig Keucheyan highlight the return of economic planning as a widely-recognized public policy option – while pointing out the need for our democratic systems to allow for public direction of the planning process. And Lauren Townsend writes about the importance
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Getting Nasty
If you were wondering how Doug Ford is faring, a new poll has some answers. Kristin Rushowy reports in The Toronto Star that: The patronage scandal that continues to batter the premier’s office has hit home for voters, with almost 60 per cent believing the Ford government is corrupt and
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 15 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 15, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: 2nd $100M settlement reached in RCMP sexual harassment case Emojis are increasingly coming up in court cases. Judges are struggling with how to interpret them Legal experts debate best way to challenge Quebec’s
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Trudeau should listen to McCallum.
John McCallum was building a very solid career as a professor and as an economist when he took a misstep into politics in 2000. While it took him a while to learn the ropes, his greatest political success was in Justin Trudeau’s government as immigration, refugees and citizenship minister. He
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Restoring Power: The Section 92A Option #nlpoli
One of the potentially most valuable revenue sources would be a new tax on electricity production that could yield upwards of $450 million a year. The bulk of the tax would be paid by Emera and Hydro-Quebec, both of which currently profit from free or near-free electricity through two patently unfair
Continue readingAlberta Politics: OK, he said nothing new, but why did Justin Trudeau’s pipeline presser make Conservatives so angry?
Conservatives’ faux shock at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s relatively news free pipeline construction announcement in Edmonton last week was a thing to behold. The tone generally was, “there oughtta be a law,” to wit, a law against making announcements when you have nothing to announce. Only with considerably harsher language,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: SaskParty Opposes Low Cost, Healthy Transportation
@tbeaudrymellor maybe you've no say in your party's communications, but are you embarased enough to ask them to stop mocking a zero-emission and healthy way to commute in cities? Failing to promote health is bad enough.https://t.co/mqhsbeZfcn#skpoli — Saskboy (@saskboy) July 13, 2019 I had no respect for the SaskPotty before
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Cowboys and Politicians
It’s the last day of the Calgary Stampede. It’s also the last day for politicians to dress up as cowboys for one last photo-op before getting back to business of politics. The issue we have with this photo isn’t that these men aren’t real cowboys but that they’re not
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Can We, Should We, Will We Live Forever Online
When typing for this blog I have often wished I could just think my thoughts at the computer and have them type out on the screen. This, no doubt, has much to do with the fact I am a one finger hunt and peck typist (having been streamed into drafting
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – PressProgress reports on federal government focus groups indicating the twin problems of precarious employment and high costs of living: According to recently published public opinion research commissioned by the Privy Council Office (PCO) newly reviewed by PressProgress, the Trudeau government’s own internal
Continue reading