Jury vetting leads to retrial
R. v. Spiers, 2012 ONCA 798 holds improper Crown jury vetting led to an apparent miscarriage of justice. As a result a retrial of a murder charge was ordered. The…
2012
Let’s Not Get Ahead Of Ourselves
Lorne Bozinoff, discussing Forum’s latest poll, explains what “should be clear by now”: “It’s clear by now that the Trudeau phenomenon is no one-day wonder, and that a Liberal Party…
Montreal Gazette Letter
Joel Lion, Israel’s Consul-General in Montreal, wrote an op-ed in the Montreal Gazette detailing the virtuous lengths Israel goes to in order to avoid civilian casualties in its unrelenting bombardment…
Cigarette smokers are vile
I knew that would get your attention. In the linked column, Chris touches on something the media have been raising increasingly, in recent days: cigarette butts being tossed everywhere. They’re…
Before you start measuring the drapes in Langevin, Liberals…
…note the name of the polling firm.
If it’s on the Intertubes… #nlpoli
Keith Hutchings is the Minister of Twitter. At least that is what the Wikipedia entry for the Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister said on November 21: In GovSpeak, he would…
From the beginning, OpenMedia has been about you
With the support of people like you, OpenMedia was founded just four years ago to engage Canadians in key decisions that affect the Internet’s future. In the face of telecom…
Alberta and Libs
I’m an Alberta Liberal, and – despite what MacParland says – I totally and completely deplore what David said. It doesn’t reflect Liberal policy or any other Liberals’ view, whatsoever.…
Nov. 21: …if I were editor…..
..... of the TandT, I wouldn't have to waste time as I did with the letter below in which I give one, last try to squeeze an answer out of…
"The rich stay rich and everyone else churns around in the bottom."
Interesting analysis of the Fraser Institute's recent study of income mobility just put out by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The right wing think tank suggests that four out…
Mitt Romney Pumps His Own Gas
Looks Romney has finally accepted his fate. Gone are all the trimmings of being presidential candidate. I read somewhere that he had rented a building in Washington D.C. to move…
Make a Difference
I recognize that most readers of this blog either: a) Don’t live in Ontario or b) Have pretty strong political beliefs So any pitch to join the Ontario Liberal Party…
Our mayor on the field
As a clumsy person myself, I almost feel sorry for him. But I just about died laughing. For the record, it’s not funny because it’s Ford, it’s just funny. Thanks…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, November 21, 2012: Toronto courtroom rudeness: Make ‘uncivil’ lawyer pay $247,000, LSUC prosecutor says Conviction in iPad…
If NOIA advocated for offshore development… #nlpoli
Bob Cadigan is president of the association that represents the province’s offshore supply and service companies. He thinks that there’s more interest in exploring offshore Nova Scotia than Newfoundland and…
Is the NDP becoming Liberal Lite?
A couple of polls showing the NDP losing support to the Liberals pose some pretty fundamental questions for the party and its small ‘l’ liberal leader Thomas Mulcair. Does the…
5364…Hockey Or Sex
Apparently, at least in Edmonton, hockey, Oiler style, is more popular than sex.This is what I infer from a widely reported story out of the Alberta capital that the owner…
Ford follies, ad infinitum
My former Carleton U. J-school pal Mandel neatly sums up Rob Ford’s decision to urinate on those who got him where he is: “Talk about shooting the messenger — and…
5363…Turkey Season Officially Starts Tomorrow
Ferget about Black Friday, American Thanksgiving is the official kickoff of Turkey Season.Giving you a heads up coz it takes a bit to thaw those suckers out.WFDS
friday in the u.s.: support walmart workers
This Friday, on the biggest shopping day of the year (also known as International Buy Nothing Day), hundreds of courageous Walmart workers will stand up to their bullying employer and…