Justin Trudeau Just Won a Majority Government
Mr. Harper can talk all he wants about abolishing the senate. JUSTIN TRUDEAU just trumped him big time. And that my friends will make him the next Prime Minister of…
January 2014
Justin Trudeau Just Won a Majority Government
Mr. Harper can talk all he wants about abolishing the senate. JUSTIN TRUDEAU just trumped him big time. And that my friends will make him the next Prime Minister of…
Valentine’s Day’s Dirty Chocolate Secret
While you’re stocking up on chocolate, as the stores fill with it for Easter and Valentine’s Day, consider only treating yourself and others if the candy is labeled Fair-Trade. Fair-Trade…
Deep thought
The Liberals, at their self-perceived best, lag many years behind the principled curve set by the NDP. (Meanwhile, who’s taking odds as to the number of formerly-Lib Senators who will…
Bitcoins
My Grandfather was a small town lawyer in the 1930s. One of his less fond memories was the difficulty of getting paid for his work (plus ça change, plus c‘est…
Interesting Move
Justin Trudeau has just kicked all of the Liberal Senators out of the Liberal Caucus. I heard this just as I was rolling out of bed this morning, and my…
Justin Trudeau and an independent Senate
Having worked in the Senate for a number of years, I have huge respect for the institution. There are many senators who play by the rules and are there to…
Justin Trudeau Just Won a Majority Government
Mr. Harper can talk all he wants about abolishing the senate. JUSTIN TRUDEAU just trumped him big time. And that my friends will make him the next Prime Minister of…
In Ontario, if it is worth doing, do half.
Premier Kathleen Wynne and her government have a unique approach to solving Ontario problems. If and when enough of the right people have told them that something needs to be…
Reading Thucydides at last
Somewhere on one of my bookshelves, is an old Penguin paperback copy of History of The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. It’s a bit worn, pages lightly yellowed, glue a little…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 29, 2014: Tips Tuesday Woman lost in system serves 154 days instead of 48 hours; prosecutor…
Trudeau Senate gambit: lotsa fun when you’re in Opposition, not so much when you’re governing (updated)
As Ms. Kirbie just reminded me, Trudeau’s plan is terrific and bold and whatnot when he’s in Opposition, and the Liberals represent a minority in the Senate. But when he’s…
Briefs: The Scarborough Hospital looking for $6.8 million in savings with or without merger
The Rouge Valley Health System and The Scarborough Hospital officially filed notification to the Local Health Integration Network of their intent to merge, but it doesn’t mean hard times are…
More Random Target Bashing
@scroll @CNWNews More new stores with nothing on the shelves! Target’s motto: “Sorry sir, we’re all out.”— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) January 29, 2014 And I’m not the only one complaining. Because…
surveillance at the border: outrage fades as we accept the new normal?
The surveillance state continues to grow; news of its magnitude continues to trickle out. Some people shrug, claiming only criminals and terrorists need be concerned, but in these extreme conditions,…
How Children With Special Needs Are Valued (or Not) in Our Communities
Special needs children and their parents often have a long road ahead of them, and in many areas, facilities and the overall understanding of special needs children is still lacking.…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – John Cassidy offers ten options to reduce income inequality. And Andrew Coyne concurs with the first and most important suggestion that income supports…
Art + Activism = Craftivism
Some crafty people are up to some crafty activism. Craftivism is using your skills at crafting things you like to send message to make the world a better place. Through…