The Canadian Manifesto 5: The Exploitation of Religion
"... the seemingly squeaky clean but morally corrupt Ralph Reed." Sarah Posner (1)In the movie Casino Jack, based on the life of Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, we are introduced to…
August 2011
ALP Leadership Candidate Profiles: Laurie 4 Leader
The Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey. Today, the fourth…
3200…Now It Is Official
Professional fear mongers Mark Syeyn and Michael Coren concluded last night on Sun TVs The Arena that the U.S. is done. I hope they have the decency to wait until…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Since I haven't yet mentioned the September 9 federal council meeting which will set the rules for the NDP's 2012 leadership race, let's…
Ontario Liberals would double teacher education time
If the Ontario Liberals win the provincial election, they state that they will require Ontario universities to provide two-year teacher education programs instead of the current one. Included in an…
Ontario Liberals would double teacher education time
If the Ontario Liberals win the provincial election, they state that they will require Ontario universities to provide two-year teacher education programs instead of the current one. Included in an…
Ontario Liberals would double teacher education time
If the Ontario Liberals win the provincial election, they state that they will require Ontario universities to provide two-year teacher education programs instead of the current one. Included in an…
Ontario Liberals would double teacher education time
If the Ontario Liberals win the provincial election, they state that they will require Ontario universities to provide two-year teacher education programs instead of the current one. Included in an…
Sad Answers to Rhetorical Questions
Who in the world could possibly be craven enough to fight for the tobacco lobby and against healthier food when public health is at stake? Stephen Harper's Conservative government, that's…
#DameEzra
Separated at birth? Why the Twitterverse is worth preserving....
Did Layton Shift NDP To The Right?
I have a lot of time for Thomas Walkom - ever since way back in the 90s, when the Days of Action movement was heading into full swing and Walkom…
A Crossroad
Dan Gardner, in today's The Ottawa Citizen, writes that "what we saw last week was much more profound than politics:"Jack Layton was energetic and engaged. He was fully alive. Even…
Laws of defamation suspended for the blogosphere
In a precedent-setting decision, a court has ruled against me in my lawsuit against Free Dominion owners Connie and Mark Fournier, and Peter O’Donnell, aka Roger Smith. A motion to…
NL ratepayers to carry full cost of Muskrat Falls plus more #nlpoli
If there is anyone left who doesn’t understand who will pay for Muskrat Falls, let him or her read the joint review panel report: The Panel notes that the main…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 31, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot - http://goo.gl/l9QszKenneth Lay, deceased Enron CEO, triumphs over U.S. tax collector -…
Security for costs and the ‘overwhelming case’
Bruno Appliance v. Cassels Brock, 2011 ONSC 5070 deals with security for costs in a civil claim. Generally, where security for costs is prima facie required the usual defence is…
Justin Bieber – two words I never thought I’d use in a post
But I will make an exception in this case simply because this is so ludicrous it screams out for comment. The intertubes and media today are awash in news of…
Our Land: Will We Be Left With Only a Memory of Beauty That We Might Have Protected?
American photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams was a passionate advocate for national parks. Adams, who was best known for his striking black and white photographs of the West, died in…
Somewhere in the Heartland
The economic downturn and subsequent collapse of civilized society was not welcome by most people. But for the Pesquahoddy Mustard Gas and Swine Flu Enthusiast’s Club, the collapse had been…
mcquaig: lewis’s masterful eulogy a stirring reminder that we will not go quietly
Linda McQuaig's appraisal of Stephen Lewis's beautiful eulogy of Jack Layton is worth reading.It will probably be a while before a Canadian prime minister again offers a state funeral to…