The Voice of Integrity: Munir Sheikh
Those not seduced by the siren call of simplicity promoted by the Harper government will be pleased to learn that Munir Sheikh, the former head of Statistics Canada who resigned…
September 2011
Update, finally!
So the Conservatives are finally starting to have fun with their majority. We all knew this day would come -- when we would be forced to helplessly sit at the…
Serial killer Clifford Olson reportedly dying of cancer
A truly appalling series of brutal crimes -- almost a script for a horror movie. That said, such criminals are rare -- most homicides are within the family. And murder…
Low Tech and High Tech
Today there was construction on my street and I have a cold. The combination of noise and brain fog meant no work. Instead I listened to music and sewed in…
Judging credibility on appeal
R. v. B.A., 2011 ONCA 603 is a good example of how an appeal court can, sometimes, reverse a credibility finding. A trial judge, acting properly, must explain why a witness's evidence is…
The cutoff point
Having asked the question on the weekend, I'll provide my back-of-the-envelope answer as to how many votes I'd expect a candidate to need based on what we know now about…
Catcning up on Business, So No Post Today
There are times when you've got to catch up on business (and pleasure.) So today is devorted to banking, lunch with my friend Lorraine and getting a haircut from Wayne…
Global Imbalances
The IMF World Economic Outlook notes that the desired process of rebalancing global demand from countries with large trade deficits (notably the US) to countries with large trade surpluses (notably…
Dear Andrea Horwath
Did you know that robocalls are the work of the devil? Please. I beg of you. Stop. Love, pogge...
Hamlet From Hochelaga, The Crowned Prince And "Yes, We Can!"
So here we have Thomas Mulcair strutting about the political stage doing his rogue and peasant slave shtick - weighing his options, hesitating, grappling with his indecision. The whole performance…
Disbelieved exculpatory statement of a criminal accused
R. v. Selvanayagam, 2011 ONCA 602 deals with what can be made of a disbelieved exculpatory statement of a criminal accused: The law, briefly stated, is that the trier of…
British cooking a hit in Berlin
Black is white, down is up, and British cooking is popular in Berlin. It's true! Berlin has seen the opening of a spate of cafes and bars featuring British food.East…
Support Palestine’s Bid for Nationhood
Support Palestine's Efforts to Have the UN Recognize Nationhood.
Why even conservatives are worried about rising inequality
This essay was commissioned by the National Post. It was published in today’s edition under the headline “A Problem for Everyone“. In the print edition, the overline - a large…
Make Room in Hell For One More
Serial child-killer Clifford Olson is dying. That sick, twisted monster is said to be dying of cancer and to be just days from breathing his last.
Scott Brison looks at the fall sitting
Continuing my fall round-up of gay and lesbian MPs, I caught up with Liberal MP Scott Brison after Question Period yesterday. Q: How did you spend your summer? A: I…
Lorne Gunter spews hot air
It’s continually depressing to see professional denialist Lorne Gunter continue to sap money that could be going to actual journalists and columnists. Yesterday he had this to say: Over the…
Rogers E-mails CGO in Face of Consumer Backlash
Yesterday we ended being e-mailed twice by an employee at Rogers who seems to be the social media spin doctor for the company, trying to court our support. Below are…
But who actually voted for these two bozos?
i give you the mayor of the cesspool also known as toronto and the village idiot of kkkanada also known as the fascist white boy who presently rules us according…