140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 26, 2012: CRA claims priority on holdback; case tests Ontario construction lien system – Daily Commercial…
June 2012
Attacking Mulcair: The Enemy Within
Yesterday Harper unleashed his long awaited attack on the NDP’s Mulcair. It was a rather predictable piece of boiler plate and clearly the boy wonders of the Tory War Room…
Polls Provide Cautionary Tales
The latest rash of polling consistently shows support for the Harper Conservatives on the wane, a very strong NDP alternative. Some polls have the NDP in the lead, others like…
Thomas Mulcair is a monster…
… he really is. See this puppy? Thomas Mulcair hates puppies. He would do things that would hurt puppies. THIS PUPPY. Only a strong Conservative government can stop this puppy…
Maps Show Tar Sands Sprawl in Caribou Habitat: Could Resolve Problem with 1% of Industry Profits, says Scientist
alberta-caribou.jpg Alberta’s threatened caribou herds will stand a significantly better chance of surviving the province’s development of the Tar Sands, according to a group of scientists, if the oil and…
fundraising continues for ptsd service dog for war resister
Help a war resister adopt a service dog! So far we have raised $3,030 of the $8,000 needed. (The ChipIn page shows the amount donated online, but does not include…
The 70s called
I remember talking to my Grandfather on the phone in 1974. He was in Canada, and I was in the UK. There was an echo that made it very difficult…
Justin’ pollin’
Here. I’ll be on David Akin’s show tonight to discuss this stuff. Sure wish it was 2014, and not 2012. We could win the damned election!
Harper’s risky economic theories
There are a few items in the news today that run contrary to the constant spin we get from our Harper government spokespersons about the solidity of the omni-present Economic…
TED Talk Tuesday
Nancy Duarte’s TED Talk about how to give an inspiring speech, and about following your dreams: * Duarte.com
You know you have an anti-environment government when…
This quote from Keith Ashfield, Fisheries Minister, raised my eyebrows a bit when I read it: Changes to Canada’s environmental protection laws in the federal budget implementation bill will offer…
Parasites
Parasites are nasty things that take the lifeblood of other creatures, and escape to reproduce with it, leaving damage and disease in their wake. There are wood ticks and deer…
Where’s Canada’s “Can Do” Attitude in Elliot Lake?
Like many Canadians, the Diva has been gripped with the dramatic situation in Elliot Lake, northern Ontario. A mall collapsed Saturday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more…
The Truth Hurts #nlpoli
For those of us who loved the West Wing, we can look forward to his latest effort, an HBO series about news media called The Newsroom. And we can be…
The Schultz Theory, Applied
Alex Tsakumis’ release of Dave Basi’s 2003 memo to file was an interesting test for British Columbia’s corporate media. The results were mixed. NW’s Bill Good managed to do 3½…
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #12
This is Update #12 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… The Energy Resources Conservation Board says it has inspected the area for other oil pipeline or any other oil…
EO Wilson: Advice to young scientists
It is worth noting that EO Wilson and Richard Dawkins are currently involved in a dispute over some of the more intricate details of evolutionary theory. I mention this only…
A shill game
Ian Reid at The Real Story has proposed a new name for ‘Concerned Citizens for B.C.’, a group organized by Liberal toady Jim Shepard. From BC Rail shill to straight…
Teach the controversy
Some how I don’t think this is what they had in mind: A disagreement between the twin giants of genetic theory, Richard Dawkins and EO Wilson, is now being fought…