Publication ban on name of complainant can properly be made without notice to media
CBC v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2013 NUCJ 06: I am satisfied that section 486.4 is applicable where the Crown only wants a publication ban on the name of the…
May 2013
Political Lessons From Macbeth
In Act 5 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, when the overthrow of the ruthless, power-drunk politician/king is nigh, Angus speaks these words about him: Now does he feelHis secret murders…
Kerry Diotte to launch run for Mayor of Edmonton?
TweetEdmonton City Council’s resident contrarian Kerry Diotte is holding a press conference this afternoon to announce his political future. In the wake of yesterday’s “final” vote on the proposed downtown…
Follow the Piggy – He Might Lead You to Sussex Drive
So, let’s run this scenario, Mound’s favourite passtime. How might the timeline of Mike Duffy’s expense woes play out now that we know a few more details. It begins (for…
Self Skew-ered #nlpoli
Two thirds of tax filers in Newfoundland and Labrador report incomes of less than $35,000 per year. The Harris-Decima poll released by the Newfoundland and labrador Association of Public Employees…
New column day
Here, on how a narrow focus on pursuing a seemingly safe path to a bare majority government may have contributed to the B.C. NDP’s stunning election defeat this week. Needless…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 16, 2013: Contracting out of the Limitations Act — the Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance…
Now the doctors speak out about hospital cuts
Scarborough General Hospital. Photo by Benson Kua While physicians and surgeons have not usually been at the forefront of campaign against cutbacks, more of them have begun to express concerns…
Duffy Campaigned on Taxpayer’s Dime
This could explain why the Prime Minister’s Office told Duffy to refuse to cooperate with the forensic audit into his expenses. Not only was Duffy pocketing tens of thousands of…
Who Won the BC Election?
Oil. Alberta Oil. Reports show that Alberta oil companies spent hundreds of thousands on campaign contributions for the BC Liberals. Quelle surprise. And where did that money go? Attack ads.…
Mayor Jimmy Really Doesn’t Get It
The following twitter exchange exemplifies Mayor Jimmy’s petty reaction to criticism. I suppose I should be thankful I have not been blocked yet, like so many of the mayor’s critics.…
Mayor Jimmy Really Doesn’t Get It
The following twitter exchange exemplifies Mayor Jimmy's petty reaction to criticism. I suppose I should be thankful I have not been blocked yet, like so many of the mayor's critics.…
Mayor Jimmy Really Doesn’t Get It
The following twitter exchange exemplifies Mayor Jimmy’s petty reaction to criticism. I suppose I should be thankful I have not been blocked yet, like so many of the mayor’s critics.…
That Vision Thing
Tom Walkom’s analysis of the BC election is interesting. In the end, he writes, British Columbians were asked to choose between two negatives: On Tuesday, B.C. voters were left with…
Why I think Harper is happy about BC’s election result
Because his team won, that’s why. From my pal Mertl: “The B.C. Liberals are a free-enterprise coalition of federal Liberal and Conservative supporters. Clark hails from the Liberal wing but…
BC: what went wrong?
Great assessment by Josh Wingrove, done right, right here.
The Fruits of A Very Poisonous Tree #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale said on Tuesday that the province will have problems now that it doesn’t have a federal cabinet minister from this province. As CBC quoted her from a…
The Con Mob and the Senate Scandal
Golly. When I compared the Harper Cons to a cult last night, I forgot to mention one thing eh?They're are a cult. But they are strongly influenced by The Sopranos…