Here we go! Some comments about what happens next
First, a few good comments about the US Mid-Terms results - we spent the last two years appalled and terrified, and today we saw the sun came out. For one…
Guest post by Lorne Gibson: Alberta politicians have created a serious time crunch for Elections Alberta
Lorne Gibson, who has served as both Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner as well as Manitoba’s deputy chief electoral officer, returns to AlbertaPolitics.ca with a suggestion about…
The Day After
Well, one lives in hope that the Republican routing in last night's midterms presages better times for the world. As one who has seen the earth orbit the sun many,…
Can the Great De-Enshittification Now Begin?
I picked up a paperback copy of Cory Doctorow's 2024 book, Enshittification last summer after seeing him interviewed by Jon Stewart.He'd added a prologue, written just after Mark Carney's famous…
"Lawyer Up!" and enjoy the schadenfreude
America sent the Republicans a message: Official statement from incoming chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform @robertgarcia.house.gov:— Oversight Dems (@oversightdemocrats.bsky.soci...
From social media
If you believe in jailing homeless people, you already believe homeless people should have housing paid for by the public. You've just decided that the housing provided should be super-expensive,…
Abdul El-Sayed Thanked Stevens on Aug 8, 2026
“I cannot wait to see what both of them will do next. We are so blessed to have that caliber of public servant here in Michigan.” (video 5:35) Here’s what…
Peggy Nash and me chatting on Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times
https://youtu.be/uZ8gjBw4oRs?si=c33IVlK_99V6Yc-8
Crash Test Dummies Cancel Touring
It was pointed out to me that the Crash Test Dummies were to appear in Regina tonight at the Casino, but had cancelled the tour. A few weeks ago some…
As expected, UCP-appointed electoral boundaries panel recommends gerrymandered Calgary, Lethbridge ridings
There’s a venerable adage in politics, often attributed to Ronald Reagan: If you’re explaining you’re losing. Soon after the report of the so-called Independent Advisory Panel on Electoral Boundaries was…
Today’s News: America decides the Midterms, and Canada decides between Europe and Trump
Waiting for the Midterm ResultsIf you think Trump hates America now, just wait till Nov 4th.— Tea Pain (@teapainusa.bsky.social) November 2, 2026 at 4:26 PMScott Reid: "What Canada needs from…
Some glowing early reviews of Beta Max
And if you need more info about the book, check out the Beta Max landing page here. The post Some glowing early reviews of Beta Max appeared first on mark…
Mickey Amery to Elections Alberta: Drop dead!
That didn’t take long. In a snippy letter posted to social media yesterday afternoon, Justice Minister Mickey Amery blew off Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure’s suggestion of a graceful exit…
Meanwhile, Back At Home
Most eyes are rightfully upon the American midterms tomorrow. We hope for a change from a Republican-dominated corrupted Congress to a Democratic-led renewal of the legislative branch. Whether the latter…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of November 2, 2026
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Is the Internet Dead?
Are Humans in Virtual Zombie Territory Every Time We Post Online? It’s called the Dead Internet Theory. It’s not really a theory in the scientific sense of the word; it’s…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of November 2, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 2, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Canada-wide freeze on Crime Stoppers programs, partnerships surges to 35 agencies Trump administration…
Paul Parks, ER physician and prominent defender of public health care, seeks NDP nomination in Cypress-Medicine Hat
Paul Parks, a Medicine Hat Emergency Room physician and one of best known advocates for Alberta’s public health care system, announced his intention this afternoon to seek the NDP nomination…
Charlie Angus on klepto-criminality
Klepto-criminality has become acceptable to almost 100 million adult Americans. Charlie Angus provides detail.
Lucky week portends a Republican massacre on Tuesday?
A series of great political wins this past week have buttered me up for the U.S. midterms. I’m not used to getting what I want in politics. I’ve suffered as…