Conservative Ignorance and The Ford Brothers. . . .
I don’t believe that all rightwingers are dimwitted or even evil. There are still a few rightwingers around that take a relatively rounded view of the society. I disagree with…
2013
Irreconcilable Differences
The people of Etobicoke seem to like their municipal leadership morbidly obese, sweaty, profane, erratic, dishonest and routinely inebriated. The people of ol’ Toronto seemingly don’t agree. They don’t like…
A single question that could change how we approach population health
In all the talk about health care sustainability we lose sight of the fact that the interventions that cost the least and are likely to have the biggest impact on…
Wind And Health: A New Study?
From Garth Manning, Chairman of the County Coalition for Safe and Appropriate Green Energy (CCSAGE), Prince Edward County, Ontario, writing in the T.O. Sun: Toronto human rights lawyer Julian Falconer…
Academics back students in protests against economics teaching | Education | The Guardian
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…
On The Perils Of Retirement
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,…
Rest of World to Canada: Stop Risking The Future
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…
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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:…
Lead by Example #nlpoli
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…
Countdown in Toronto Centre.
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…
The PQ is embarrassing itself
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…
Is there a cure?
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…
Protection of the #Pickering Lands; An Open Letter to LPC(O) Delegates (#lpc #cdnpoli)
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…
At The Nadir
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…
Rob Ford made international news again
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…
Tuesday Morning Links
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.…
Memo from the PMO to straws…
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…
In Tuesday’s Sun: the Maple Leafs Syndrome
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…
20 Answers to the Telly’s 20 Questions (Part 1) #nlpoli
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…