Just got this email: Glenn Beck is an anti-Semite. He says the “most dangerous people” are mainly Jews. He has described Jewish leaders as leaders of “shadow governments” and said…
OTTAWA—When he assumed power six years ago, Stephen Harper let it be known he would brook no opposition from the naysayers on Afghanistan. “There may be some who may want…
That’s Guy Giorno, speaking at a lobbyist conference thing in Toronto, just a few minutes ago. He’s a smart fellow. As things turn out, Giorno was a long-time legal advisor…
Hundreds of thousands of people poured into Montreal’s streets last night to show their displeasure at the provincial government’s draconian anti-protest law, Loi #78. Watching the action on Twitter last…
Quote: Kinsella isn’t just what draws listeners to Why Do You Hate Me?, it’s also the reason the album is so much fun. His delivery is snotty in the best,…
Protests are happening all over the world. Protests against governments. Protests against corporations, bankers, oil companies, the 1% who profit while the rest of us pay the price for the…
John Wright folded his arms looking more than a little apprehensive. The CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information was about to address a room full of hospital officials,…
I bought Johnny Ramone’s posthumous biography a few days ago, in Belleville, on the way up to the cabin. I liked the cover, above, and the design. I’m a sucker…
Saw this at the Stats Canada website this morning: This is not an obscure report; the leading indicators is one of Stats Cans major monthly publications that investors and economists…
I’m writing this as I sip my first coffee of the day and it makes me feel good to do both activities at once because coffee drinkers have a lower…
Canadians pay some of the highest cell phone fees in the industrialized world, and we’re often left to fend for ourselves when Big Telecom is suspected of wrongdoing. As the…
Wachtler v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, 2012 ABCA 145 is a useful decision outlining the law regarding sufficiency of reasons of a tribunal: The appellant’s first ground…
Political leaders have a moral duty to the people they serve. There are times for politicians to fight for their constituents. And there are times when responsible political leaders must…
Keep your eyes on 2010 Gold Rush – News and Views on Vancouver 2010 (And Beyond) From Bob Mackin. On Twitter, follow hashtag #LiquorLeaks as Bob reports on Liberal friends…
We’ve passed the one year mark since the devastating Liberal election defeat. The questions moving forward revolve around any apparent progress in “rebuilding” the Liberal party, positioning itself to be…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 23, 2012: Best Law Firm Websites of 2012 (Vote for #1) Investors Sue Nasdaq Over Facebook…
Sorry for my absence the last few days, but work and other things took over a small portion of my life. Abacus Data is now out with a new poll…
Not by Mitt Romney but about Mitt Romney. “Tracie J. Walker, 48, of Washington. ‘I think he’s a strange character. He got confused by money, I think. So he doesn’t…
