Academics back students in protests against economics teaching | Education | The Guardian. A prominent group of academic economists have backed student protests against neo-classical economics teaching, increasing the pressure…
As a retiree, I occasionally think that maybe I have too much time on my hands – too much time to follow politics, especially its more sordid aspects which, sadly,…
COP 19 ends this week and there is at least one clear message coming from the meeting: Canada is risking the wellbeing of future generations. While most countries agree that…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, November 19, 2013: Police say teen used social media to intimidate witnesses to Philadelphia crimes New Mexico:…
Dwight Ball is the leader of the Liberal Party. He now has a chance to lead by example when it comes to donations for his leadership campaign. Ball told CBC…
It is the week before election day in the federal riding of Toronto-Centre and it is when the campaigns go into the transition for election day. And no matter what…
Share this: It’s been an inauspicious month for Premier Pauline Marois’ minority government. First it tabled its so-called charter of Quebec values. Bill 60 – whose full, Orwellian name is…
In what I presume is an attempt to seem sensitive, and not schadenfreude-istic, many people who want Mayor Ford to step down say that they want the Mayor to seek…
Dear Liberal Friends, This weekend is the LPC(O) Policy Prioritization Meeting & Executive Board. You will be asked to prioritize 10 policy resolutions for debate at the Liberal Party of…
Rob Ford declared “outright war” on Toronto’s City Council yesterday — comparing his situation to Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait. Never mind that the analogy was inappropriate and stupid. Inappropriateness and…
This time pushing down a female councillor. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy NBC also had this top headline (Breaking News) on its site:”‘I’m…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Angella MacEwen rightly slams the Cons’ attempt to use Employment Insurance funds as a subsidy for employers at the expense of workers.…
The South Asian Bar Association held its annual gala and awards at the Park Hyatt Toronto Yorkville. The keynote speech was provided by Premier Kathleen Wynne. The following recipients were…
Dears Straws: we are grasping at you. Sincerely, Steve “These latest allegations are troubling. Our Government does not condone illegal drug use, especially by elected officials while in office, including…
It’s the Toronto Maple Leafs Syndrome. Applies to sports as well as politics. The Maple Leafs, as you may have heard, are a hockey team. They have not won the…
On October 19, Russell Wangersky wrote a column for The Telegram entitled "20 questions for the premier." Mr. Wangersky posed questions about the development of the Muskrat Falls project. On…
Well let's put it this way eh? It wasn't pretty. He rocked back and forth in his chair mocking a councillor by pretending to be a drunk driver. He shouted…
The famed warehouse superstore, also known for raising the ire of Fox News pundits for treating it’s employees decently and generally being on the right side of history, is now…
After a long and eventful day at City Council, wherein Ford had his power even further reduced, Rob and Doug Ford sat down for an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge.…
After a long and eventful day at City Council, wherein Ford had his power even further reduced, Rob and Doug Ford sat down for an interview with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge.…
