Bike Lanes Makes Road Safer for Everyone
The worst mayor in Canada hates people who don’t drive automobiles and thinks cyclists deserve to die. The mayor of Toronto wants to remove bike lanes (while every smart city…
2012
4601…25YearsAgoToday ShelleyLong Ends Career
In 1987 on this date Shelley Long stopped working on NBC’s Cheers. Presumably to go onto bigger and brighter things. Didn’t happen. Smooth move Ex-Lax. WFDS
Quebec Students Strike: A Momentary Triumph of Strong Democracy over Weak Democracy
Fundamentally, democracy implies being ruled and participating in the ruling process. Benjamin Barber makes this point eloquently when he compares the instances of “strong” and “weak” democracies. A strong democracy…
Nurses Practice Beyond Their Scope — And It’s Not a Bad Thing
A very good, if obvious, idea on the use of RNs: nurses should be used to the full extent of their abilities. From the Toronto Star (and kudos to the…
Could Justin Trudeau Be The Next Marc Lalonde?
When I think about Pierre Trudeau’s leadership of the Liberal Party I also think about the team he had around him. A party isn’t led by one person and the…
The dismal science
XKCD is always a great way to cheer up on a Monday morning. Here is just a snip from the latest brilliant comic that is sure to please at least…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday May 7, 2012
We hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had this weekend! Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter that you may have missed: Law & Ethics…
The Black Letter of the Law #nlpoli
You’d think that someone who approves laws, including this amendment to the Highway Traffic Act in 2010, would understand what the words mean: Cellular telephones and other communication devices 176.1…
Didn’t the French…
… get the memo that socialism is dead? I guess not. And combined with the Greek election results, this might prove to be very interesting as Germany pushes the austerity…
4600…100K Here; 100K There: Cons Austerity
Is not very austere. The federal government has set aside more than $100,000 for paper flags and lapel pins for celebrations to mark the sixth decade of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.The…
A View From Nowhere? The Case Against Knee-Jerk Centrism When It Comes to Politics and Science
n_hayes_gopuniteso_120505.jpg Debate over The Republican Brain is mounting, as emotional (and highly extraverted?) conservatives fling meaningless attacks at the book—attacks so off target it’s doubtful in most cases that the…
The Sad Difference
Nowhere is the difference between the Harper Conservatives and the Progressive Conservatives more apparent than in the area of foreign policy. Consider what former prime minister — and foreign affairs…
The Race for Third
Back in February I asked readers of this blog who they thought would run for Liberal leader, and who they’d consider voting for. Admittedly, this is as far from a…
The Race for Third
Back in February I asked readers of this blog who they thought would run for Liberal leader, and who they’d consider voting for. Admittedly, this is as far from a…
Globe: Harper preparing to appoint new CRTC chair
It may only be a matter of weeks before Canada has a new CRTC chair. We’ll have more information on the contenders coming at you soon. What do you want…
4599…The French Understand Democracy
I like the fact that they do their elections in two phases. The first part of the election is like ours. Tons of candidates. Here is the cool part. If…
4598…No More Masks At Riots
Mark Dunn of the Kingston Whig-Standard reports that “The government will support a private member’s bill that would make it a crime to wear a mask or disguise during a…
What Ron Paul is running for or running from?
His chances of being a nominee are zilch, zero but he keeps going. Especially now that Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have dropped out and Romney’s nomination is all but…
Medical Journal Kills For-Profit Lab Debate
I was surprised when the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) asked me to write an analysis piece on Canada’s medical laboratories. My book, False Positive, clearly lays out my position…
Evade Censorship of Pirate Bay Block
Children learn how to use computers and work around restrictions by experimentation and reading. So too must adults when they are confronted with restrictions. It’s a good idea to learn…