No Time for Relief as Regulators, Media Dismiss Enbridge’s Pipedreams
I believe that Enbridge is in trouble on this one and, amongst other things, have risked and lost several millions on their truly laughable ad campaign. But the unhappy news…
July 2012
Um… maybe they should be taking…
… a remedial course instead… Seen in the Saturday G & M in a feature article on students who would rather go to school to better their grades than frolic…
Liability of employees for torts related to employment
Lobo v. Carleton University, 2012 ONCA 498 is a useful source of the law regarding liability of employees for torts connected to their employment: We would not give effect to this submission. …
Hero – redefined
Bravery and drone pilots, Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com, July 10, 2012 “The Pentagon is considering awarding a Distinguished Warfare Medal to drone pilots who work on military bases often far removed…
why is this man smiling?
This photo of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty with Canada’s last penny cost taxpayers $56,000. That is more than many rank and file public servants make in a year. That is…
4866…Best Mom Ever
Is unnamed and way dead and in Defiance, Ohio. QMI reports that it isn’t what she did but what she didn’t do. She didn’t throw out the baseball cards while…
Wisconsin v. Yoder Redux? MN Amish Citizens Revolt Against Frac Sand Mining
shutterstock_83010019.jpg "History," the old adage goes, "repeats itself." And this is precisely the reason why we learn it. read more
Malicious Whispers and Dangerous Trends
Occasionally, I will read something that another person has said or written and I think, “I just wrote about the same ideas last week! Are some of us wired to…
Here there be old fogies…
… and I shall be one of them. This weekend, my 8-year-old Princess and I are making the westward trek back to my old home town of Parry Sound, Ontario…
On definition
Others have weighed in on the NDP’s latest set of ads in English… …and in French: But it’s worth highlighting what most sets the latest ads apart from what we’ve…
4865…Coke Or Pepsi?
Ronaldinho, the big soccer star, is the face of Coke in Brazil Whoopsie, he was the face of Coke in Brazil. From Sports Business Daily: In the last month, Ronaldinho…
Simon’s first real conversation
“Wow!” says Simon. “Wow!” I say. “Wow!” says Simon. “Wow!” I say. “Wow!” says Simon. “Wow!” I say. “Wow!” says Simon. “You’re talking!” I say. “Wow!” says Simon. “You’re amazing!”…
Youth employment trends
As a follow-up to my last post, where I showed R7 – the unemployment rate that includes involuntary part-time, I was curious what the longer term trend was regarding youth…
July 11: Something good….
Today’s editorial is good. It’s well-written. It’s logical. There’s no rant in it. This is what an editorial should look like. The subject is the great plan to allow parking…
Mulcair Makes Play For B.C. Vote
A damning report on Enbridge Inc.’s inept handling of the 2010 crude oil spill in Michigan should kill the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair said Tuesday in…
The Death of Wisdom Comes When You Refuse to Look for the Truth: More Harper
Yesterday Canadian scientists protested the cuts to scientific research included in the recently passed omnibus budget. Facebook was full of “shares” of this photo and others similar showing scientists and…
How One Scandal Can Destroy a Legend
As many of you are probably aware by now (well you should all be aware unless you live under a rock), Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with multiple counts…