Rumpole and the Better Half #nlpoli
You likely won’t hear much mention of this provincial first but in the midst of the hoopla over Muskrat Falls on Wednesday, the justice minister announced a first for Provincial…
February 2012
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 02, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines for Thursday, February 02, 2012 from Wise Law on Twitter: 12 More Law Schools Sued Over Reporting of Law Grad Employment and Salary Stats…
“Federal bureaucrats posed as ‘new Canadians’ for Sun News event”
And don’t forget to tune in at noon today when SUN TV’s Ezra Levant interviews Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, here seen holding the flag at…
#Occupy The Cure
I’ve either got the flu or I’m nauseated by the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood fiasco. I’ll take Door #2, SGK/PP, for $200 — the donation that will now go fucking…
Globalized Palestine
I started working full time on the initial draft of this book, in English, about three years ago. While I was seeking a publisher for the English edition, I was…
A political strategy for re-visiting the Catholic school system in Ontario…
Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government has a minority of seats. Re-visiting the Catholic school system isn’t something that will likely be contemplated right now with the government’s fate hanging in the…
A Little Nurse Bashing to Start Your Day
For breakfast, how about some outrageous libel from physician-blogger Terry Simpson (Twitter: @DocSimpson). File this under how not to blog about a serious issue in health care: The Arizona State…
Canadian MPs Allegedly Snicker and Mock Trans Screening Concerns in Parliament
Continuing the reportage of the new regulations that could potentially bar some trans Canadians from being able to board a plane. Here’s part one for the background, and a statement…
New column day
Here, on the Wall government’s insistence that public-sector cuts are the answer no matter what the question – and the cautionary tale we should draw from their Irish model. For…
Wagner – Parsifal – Furtwängler (1938)
A pretty clean recording with some fine illustrations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlIbqzSeIeE
Use The Economist’s Data to Find the Best City in the World
Yesterday The Economist Intelligence Unit and Buzzdata launched a $10,000 contest to help enhance The Economist’s “Best city in the world” index. Yes. It’s a data and visualization competition to…
Councillor Doug Ford to probe anus of TTC
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford wants to give the TTC “a complete enema” . Whether the TTC would be a willing partner to such a…
Wiarton Willie sees early spring ahead
Early Spring? We never had a Winter!!! From the Star: Wiarton Willie sees early spring ahead. Canada’s best-known furry forecaster is calling for an early spring. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie failed…
TED Talk Thursday: Muhammad Yunus on Social Businesses
I love Professor Yunus’s advice – “Whatever the banks did, I did the opposite. And it worked!” Prof. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank,…
Hacked neo-Nazi websites reveal Canadian connections – British Columbia – CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/02/01/bc-canadian-nazis-exposed.html
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Carol Goar notes that the Cons’ decision to mess with retirement security may be just the type of issue to rouse voters…
Liberals Close Fundraising Gap
With the year end fundraising figures out for all the parties, encouraging signs for the Liberal Party in particular. The Conservatives still FAR outpace everyone, but the gap is narrowing…
A Short History of Groundhog Day
On February 2, it is customary in Canada and the United States to celebrate an annual tradition wherein we allow a chubby burrowing rodent to forecast the weather. This is…
The Unit Upgrade
“Mr. President, we have to talk about the unit.” “What unit, Minister?” “Remember the regiment that was forgotten in the Peltarsh Mountains?” “Right. The unit of horse archers. Did we…
Adrian Dix overtakes Christy Clark as BC’s most popular choice for premier
This is good news for BC and for progressives. With Christy Clark shifting ever rightwards, the rise of Adrian Dix in the minds of BC residents is heartening. VICTORIA —…