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October 2013
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Frances Russell rightly asks whose freedom is supposed to be protected by free trade agreements such as CETA: Once Canada signs CETA…
MSM Has Yet To Detect Stephen Harper’s Slip Up In Question Period On Wednesday …
“.. during Wednesday’s question period the Prime Minister let slip a statement that contradicts a point he has emphatically made in the past. The issue was whether Nigel Wright “acted…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, October 24, 2013
Your news links for today: Ottawa approves Telus deal to acquire wireless startup Public Mobile (Financial Post) Public Interest Coalition Opposes Fast-Track Authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (EFF) Canadians sue…
faludi: corporatist pseudo-feminism vs radical change for women and all working people
I would like to draw your attention to an excellent article by Susan Faludi in The Baffler: Facebook Feminism: Like It or Not. Faludi contrasts the corporatist, individualistic, me-first, privileged,…
Words, words, words
Writing before the arrival of the internet*, Bob Blackburn commented on the nature of exchange on then-prevalent BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), words that could as easily be written today about…
Oct. 24: Oh, grow up…
Today’s editorial is, I am sure, a sincere one. That’s why is so disheartening to see it is also such a childish one. The editorial writer is disgusted that a…
New column day
Here, on the tendency of both the Saskatchewan Party and the federal Cons to pretend a problem doesn’t exist for years on end, then suddenly proclaim there’s no time to…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, October 24, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 24, 2013: Quebec Judge accused of drug buy faces deeper probe by judicial council TX Republican…
The danger of dressing animals
A monkey dressed as the Easter Bunny, dreaming of murder. Just a warning to those of you who are debating about putting that Godzilla costume on your dog. Don’t do…
Which bedside table is which?
One of these bedside tables is mine, and the other one is GC’s. But which is which?
Moore is More
To win the leadership, Moore will need to court red Tories in Quebec. Partly due to his one-man government, and partly due to a series of spectacular flame outs among…
Neither Our Best Nor Our Brightest
Two days ago, Mike Duffy took aim at Stephen Harper. Yesterday, Pam Wallin framed the issue: The Government, through Senator Carignan, has truly put the cart before the horse –…
A lame duck Harper limps home.
If you have been wondering what Prime Minister Harper is planning for the Conservative Party’s Halloween Convention in Calgary, here is a suggestion. The keynote address is currently scheduled for…
Vancouver too expensive, not over-taxed
It must be easy to write right-wing anti-tax screeds when you don’t have to actually research any facts. Take for example, this new piece in the Vancouver Sun which blames…
Considerations in using an Ontario Power of Attorney for Personal Care:
This week at Wise Law Blog, we are exploring Powers of Attorney for Care, and end-of-life care decisions, generally. Join us as Simran Bakshi, Student-at-Law, considers a the questions and…
US Chamber President Tom Donohue Pushes Deceitful Dirty Energy Talking Points
Tom Donohue, the president of the massive business lobbying group the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is once again doing the bidding of the dirty energy industry by claiming that America…
More encouraging polls for the Liberals
Two polls come to us today – from two separate pollsters. The first I highlight comes from Forum Research, where voter preference and voter switching is looked at, and Justin…
Socially-responsible reporting trumps irresponsible government every time #nlpoli
For starters, the messenger the provincial government comms geniuses selected to scold CBC wasn’t their best possible choice. Well, not if demonstrated credibility was the global Charlene Johnson has a…