Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, April 24, 2013: U.S. sues Lance Armstrong OHRT: Never call an employee a “crack head”! – Lexology Crown says accused youths used text messages to plan and carry out murder Ricin charges dropped against Elvis impersonator Boston bombing: Toronto
Continue readingRecreating Eden: A Very Funny Descendant of Zola: Marina Lewycka’s Novel about Quants, Commies and Community
Seems I spoke too soon a bit ago when I asked, rather rhetorically, in my book blog: where is a current novel to compare with Zola’s The Kill when it comes to dealing with the causes of our economic woes? Marina Lewycka’s hilarious Various Pets Alive and Dead does just
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Will The LPoC Counter-Attack Ad Work?
How the heck am I supposed to know? I will say one thing: you can watch this ad and not feel unclean at the end. That in itself is in strong contrast to its Conservative counterparts.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Why don’t you ever mention robots?
Oh, you silly humans and your fascination with robots! And I don’t mean the kind of useful robots that actually exist, like the ones in factories. I assume that by “robot”, you’re interested in the sentient “danger Will Robinson, danger!” … Continue reading →
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Harper’s Time Has Passed
The Liberals have answered the first of the Conservative attack ads against Justin Trudeau. That ad blew up in their faces. As Michael Harris wrote earlier this week: In a word, instead of defining their political enemy, the Conservatives have defined themselves. Through years of incumbency, the Harper crowd has
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: This Can’t Be Healthy
As deeply suspicious and cynical as I am about institutions, it is probably not surprising that I view with a jaundiced eye the events surrounding the arrest of two terror suspects accused of a plot to blow up a Via Rail train. Many have asked questions about the sudden urgency
Continue readingFar and Wide: Liberals Return Fire
Kudos to the Liberal brain trust for the relatively rapid response to the Conservative attack ad. Quite pleased in this corner, both because of the quick response, as well as the decision to pivot off the Conservative attack ad. There is some risk with this particular approach, some will accuse Liberals of being
Continue readingFar and Wide: Liberals Return Fire
Kudos to the Liberal brain trust for the relatively rapid response to the Conservative attack ad. Quite pleased in this corner, both because of the quick response, as well as the decision to pivot off the Conservative attack ad.&nb…
Continue readingFar and Wide: Liberals Return Fire
Kudos to the Liberal brain trust for the relatively rapid response to the Conservative attack ad. Quite pleased in this corner, both because of the quick response, as well as the decision to pivot off the Conservative attack ad. There is some risk with this particular approach, some will accuse Liberals of being
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The JT spot: open thread
I actually watched CBC News last night, just to see the shiny new Justin Trudeau spot. All I got was about five seconds of it, and then Chris Hall and Peter Mansbridge telling me what to think about it. That made me turn off the TV. Here, then, as a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Setting the Straw Arguments Against Feminism Ablaze
Popularity? Posting “too much” on the feminism tag? Do I give two shits? Things don’t change if people don’t know about it, so off we go – a few things that feminism is actually fighting for. Oh and go read the whole post on “If I Admit That “Hating Men”
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Setting the Straw Arguments Against Feminism Ablaze
Popularity? Posting “too much” on the feminism tag? Do I give two shits? Things don’t change if people don’t know about it, so off we go – a few things that feminism is actually fighting for. Oh and go read the whole post on “If I Admit That “Hating Men”
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Does a breach of professional conduct amount to a tort? No
Hyra v. Her Majesty the Queen et al, 2013 MBQB 83 says that a breach of professional conduct rules does not give rise to a cause of action. Presumably if a recognized tort – say negligence – was alleged a breach of professional rules might well be good evidence supporting
Continue readingNot an Official Green Party Canada Site: Justin Trudeau ‘Anti-Attack’ ads released
OK, so I just got an emailed ‘ask’ to help pay for airing this 30 second spot. I am not an advertising expert, so I do not know how effective it will be. In essence, Justin tells us he is a Teacher and proud of it, Canadians deserve better than
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Two views of BC election 2013
One from a Westerner, here. And, from an Easterner, here. The pan-Canadian consensus? Her goose is cooked. The problem with the BC Liberal strategy is that they considered Christy Clark to be their key strength. When, in fact, she was their central weakness. She makes Kim Campbell circa 1993 look
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: New Liberal ads are online
The Liberals and Justin Trudeau now have ads of their own, and they stand in stark contrast to the negative Conservative personal attack ads of last week. Take a look: And a French ad that’s a little different visually: Have to run; I’ll have some thoughts later.
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Yes, we have an ad…
…and yes, it is good: As I said a few days ago, this is what we need. There is no reason to go negative at this point in time; we can contrast Trudeau’s positive and mature approach with the Harper Conservative’s negative, mocking attitude. It will pay dividends. We don’t
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ian Tootill, Your Political Career Will Implode Now
“Who’s really to blame? Hitler or the people who acted on his words?” “ … We men love sluts …” And yes, that is his real name.
Continue readingTrashy's World: I think I’ve asked dawg peeps this before…
… but again, why do some of you do this? and this: These dawg peeps went to the trouble of picking up the poop, bagging it, and then they just leave it behind? I don’t get it. Can someone explain? (29) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
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