Residence of a trust is where the central management and control of the trust actually takes place
Fundy Settlement v. Canada, 2012 SCC 14 deals with the residence of a trust and holds it is to be determined much the same way as the residence of a…
2012
Today’s UK lesson for Canada’s ‘Harper Tories’
Local elections were held in 181 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland. The results for the Conservative government of PM David Cameron, and his coalition partners, the Lib-Dems, were…
Friday political fun
A one minute classic. Atta boy! (h/t a little birdie & Sullivan’s site) P.S. Also in the fun category but of a different kind, this.
How to say vacuum?
This little girl in the video knows how. Maybe she was thinking of certain Con politicians.
Heartland Billboard: "the most prominent advocates of global warming aren’t scientists; they are murderers, tyrants, and madmen"
Heartland Billboard.png The Heartland Institute's current President, Joe Bast, has launched a billboard campaign denouncing science, scientists, conscientious political activists – and by association EVERYONE else who speaks with concern…
No SFH on his playlist
No SFH! Last time I’ll ever volunteer for this guy.
Sad to learn about Yauch
And this tweet about his passing is beyond idiotic. Dammit, Buddhism. It wasn’t enough that you took Steve Jobs from us? — Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) May 4, 2012
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto May 4, 2012 TORONTO – The Honourable Jason Kenney – Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism – will be meeting…
The Hunger Games
We are in a strange moment. It is a moment that calls out for resistance — the global retrenchment of class power through austerity; the increasingly bold political attacks on…
Can China Ascend Without Triggering Cold War?
Cold wars, in case you’re too young to remember, can be ridiculously ruinous ventures. Just ask Vladimir Putin. The Soviet Union came to an end due to Cold War spending…
The Liberal Party Launches New “Supporters” System (Along With a New Round of Leadership Speculation)
On Wednesday the Liberal Party of Canada launched its new “supporter” class. I was proud to support the constitution amendment that lead to this at the biennial convention at the…
The premier Premier
The Institute for Research on Public Policy ranks Peter Lougheed as Canada’s best Premier from the last 40 years. Rounding out the top 5: 1. Peter Lougheed 2. William Davis…
The premier Premier
The Institute for Research on Public Policy ranks Peter Lougheed as Canada’s best Premier from the last 40 years. Rounding out the top 5: 1. Peter Lougheed2. William Davis3. Allan…
Something to look forward to… #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy in the House of Assembly on Thursday: It breaks that geographical stranglehold of Quebec. I do not have time today to address Ed Hollett’s theory…
Ford threatens to (b)eat reporter
As comical as I find the latest shenanigan involving duh Mayor of Toronto, the underlying story that Star reporter Daniel Dale was researching when he was mugged by duh Mayor…
No Iron Lady, But the Lady is a True Orchid of Steel
Aung San Suu Kyi appears in public after her release on November 14, 2010 Coming out in the heels of Aung San Suu Kyi recent electoral breakthrough of her National…
Dieting made easy
Now I have been seeing a lot of people statuses on Facebook about wanting to lose weight. I’m not an expert at all; however I felt that like it might…
The Absurdity Continues
I feel just a tad guilty writing this post today, given that world events are of their usual dire nature, the slaughter of protesting Syrian students by a brutal and…
Impecuniosity a factor to consider when determining consequences of failure to pay costs
Tarion Warranty Corporation v. 1486448 Ontario Inc., 2012 ONCA 288 is a useful source for the proposition that impecuniosity is a factor to consider (even if not dispositive) when determining…
My LRC Review of “When the Gods Changed” and other recommended weekend readings
This week, the Literary Review of Canada published my and Taylor Owen’s review of When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada by Peter C. Newman. For non-Canadians Peter…