2013
Carbon Billionaire Kochs Will Profit Plenty on Keystone XL, Counters IFG
This is a guest post by Victor Menotti, Executive Director of the International Forum on Globalization. Charles and David Kochs’ “communications crisis team” from Forbes and the Center for American…
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Dings Ezra Levant Again!
From the release: The host of The Source, Ezra Levant, showed videoclips of a protest that had occurred outside the Sun’s Toronto office. The protestors objected to Sun Media’s coverage…
If You Still Don’t Get It
There are still some who don’t get why the Duffy-Wright-Harper affair happened. Why would such powerful people expose themselves to such jeopardy? Why was Duffy given such preferential, under-the-table treatment?…
Maybe one day…
Well now that the confidence in bad economic data is high it’s time to tell everyone how we’re really doing. Remember how growth was supposed to return in 2013, and…
Ten point Liberal lead not enough for majority
According to a recent EKOS poll, the Trudeau Liberals have a 10 point lead on Harper. Yet it’s not nearly enough to secure a majority government. Game changer Most Canadians…
Leave to appeal for costs is not required if the substantive disposition is different from that of the decision under appeal
Chiaramonte v. Chiaramonte, 2013 ONCA 641: The husband also asks this court to set aside the costs order of Snowie J. dated February 1, 2013, which ordered costs in favour…
Duffy’s Testimony Before Canada’s Senate
Full Text Read it. It’s a bombshell that very clearly ties Harper into this whole scheme. It doesn’t make any of the parties involved look good – in fact in…
Oct. 23: Enforce the law!
Damn right. Enforce the law! That’s why we should be closely examining the oil train accident that killed 47 people in Lac Megantic. That’s why Professor Lapierre should be facing…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Your news links for today: Canadian spy agency sued for allegedly violating charter (CBC) Civil liberties groups launch lawsuit against Canadian eavesdropping agency (Globe and Mail) Civil Liberties Group Sues…
Gone — Saying farewell to Perram House (video)
October 5th two artists known as the Department of Public Memory held a memorial service with a twist. Perram House used to be an 8-bed hospice where many of Toronto’s…
Hot Nasties reviewed by The Revue!
To wit: Don’t you just love vinyl reissues of vinyl treasures from the ancient past? Ugly Pop Records has made a business of reissuing a whack of old gems, including…
Anchorman Two trailer, right here
The movie isn’t coming out until December 20. So, if you need me, just look for the unshaven, emaciated form huddled in a sleeping bag outside your local theatre, eating…
Toronto needs a mayor: Rob Ford has written numerous letters for criminals
Source? His own brother. “Mayor Rob Ford has penned ‘numerous’ letters for criminals: Doug Ford.” That’s the headline in the Sun, right here. Rob Ford claims he opposes “hug a…
Welp, that’s one way to change the channel…
I said a few days ago that the brilliance of Harper’s recent Throne Speech was that it focused a lot on pocket issues, the things Canadians tend to care about.…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 23, 2013: The Nuts and Bolts of Making an Ontario Power of Attorney for Personal Care:…
Dear Mike Duffy
Who cares who told you to pay back the money. Nobody. The fact is YOU duped Canadians out of 90 grand. A reasonable person would understand what the words "principal…
Dear Mike Duffy
Who cares who told you to pay back the money. Nobody. The fact is YOU duped Canadians out of 90 grand. A reasonable person would understand what the words “principal…