"Gambling" On Trudeau
Much of the commentary argues that Trudeau is a gamble for the Liberals, we're "rolling the dice", etc. I believe that sentiment to be fair comment; there are many unknowns,…
April 2013
"Gambling" On Trudeau
Much of the commentary argues that Trudeau is a gamble for the Liberals, we’re “rolling the dice”, etc. I believe that sentiment to be fair comment; there are many unknowns,…
Justin Trudeau won’t be so easy to ill-define
The day after Justin Trudeau was elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, as predictably as the sun rises in the East, the Conservatives did what the Conservatives do…
Considerable deference given to Ontario Review Board decisions
Hassan (Re), 2013 ONCA 236 holds, consistent with prior case law, that considerable deference will be given to ORB decisions: We note that the specialized expertise of the ORB attracts…
WIPO Delegates Progressing On Once-Moribund Broadcasting Treaty by Catherine Saez
World Intellectual Property Organization discusses a Broadcasting Treaty to protect the rights of broadcasting organizations.
Margaret Thatcher’s Economic Legacy
Here is my take from today’s Economy Lab in the Globe. To expand a bit on alternatives, my take is that the neo liberal turn at the end of the…
Marxism & Religion: Part 3
Religion is the origin of all social thought – philosophy, science, law, ethics, etc. Like the social thought that we now consider secular, it is also imbued with a referent…
Marxism & Religion: Part 3
Religion is the origin of all social thought – philosophy, science, law, ethics, etc. Like the social thought that we now consider secular, it is also imbued with a referent…
Marxism & Religion: Part 3
Religion is the origin of all social thought – philosophy, science, law, ethics, etc. Like the social thought that we now consider secular, it is also imbued with a referent…
Marxism & Religion: Part 3
Religion is the origin of all social thought – philosophy, science, law, ethics, etc. Like the social thought that we now consider secular, it is also imbued with a referent…
Kent By-election Follow-up
As per my promise in my previous post on the Kent, New Brunswick by-election, I’m taking a quick look at the results of the race that finished last night. Kent…
Boston Bombing Searches
… law-enforcement officers were searching an apartment in the Boston suburb of Revere. Massachusetts State Police confirmed that a search warrant related to the investigation into the explosions was served…
BC Election…. No Show.
The British Colombian election is set for May 14th, and it's pretty straight forward. People in BC no longer support the BC liberals after three consecutive terms. BC Liberals have…
BC Election…. No Show.
The British Colombian election is set for May 14th, and it’s pretty straight forward. People in BC no longer support the BC liberals after three consecutive terms. BC Liberals have…
BC Election…. No Show.
The British Colombian election is set for May 14th, and it's pretty straight forward. People in BC no longer support the BC liberals after three consecutive terms. BC Liberals have…
BC Election…. No Show.
The British Colombian election is set for May 14th, and it’s pretty straight forward. People in BC no longer support the BC liberals after three consecutive terms. BC Liberals have…
Geniuses Among Us: There Is A Way Humans Can Live Gracefully On This Planet
What if we humans looked to nature, and considered how nature solves design problems before we build or design? For TED Talk Tuesday on 350orbust, Janine Benyus discusses biomimicry in…
Dear Americans: Don’t Approve Keystone XL Because Of US
Because, try as they might, our government has failed to convince the majority of Canadians outside Alberta that we need a pipeline to the Gulf (or to the West Coast,…
Damian Goddard’s Case Dismissed
Nearly two years after sportscaster Damian Goddard was fired by Rogers Communications, the Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed his complaint in which he alleged that he was fired because…
The “Significant Impact” of Open Line #nlpoli
Cleaning out the home office has turned up a few forgotten gems. One of them related to the political impact of open line shows in the province. Last week, your…