It would actually be awesome if we stopped using ‘no worries’.
I’m the kind of guy who just wants to make the world a better place (mostly for me). But I can’t do this by myself, of course. I’m only one…
January 2014
A Way To Address The Problem of Restaurant Poverty Wages
Although this is an American solution, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work in Canada as well. Click here if you would like more information about The National Diners Guide.…
New York Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order on Oil by Rail Safety
Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order directing several state agencies to review the risks posed by trasportation of crude oil by rail in New York. This…
Please standby
For much of January, I’ve not been publishing regular articles at Northern Insight but, rest assured, my eyes remained focused on news events in Canada. I’ll soon be back (according…
The losers of Superbowl XLVIII will be…
Religious moderates. Here’s my reasoning. After the game, someone on the winning team, exulting ecstatically, will say “God was on our side” or words to that effect. It’s as sure…
The Pathetic State of Politics in Quebec
The more we find out how corrupt the leading figures are in Quebec, the more it makes me want to move across the river in Ontario. Where does it stop?…
Why are six LHINs still afraid to let the community speak directly to their boards?
The Local Health Integration Networks spend a lot of time talking about community engagement. In his 2010 report The LHIN Spin, the Ontario Ombudsman stated “the reality of community decision-making…
Nordheim: A Texas Town Facing A Toxic Future
Nordheim, Texas, population 307, may soon have a 200-plus acre waste disposal plant as its neighbor despite the protests of the city’s mayor, Kathy Payne. The small town (one bank,…
Wealth gap—the greatest ever?
A couple of items I encountered recently demonstrated perfectly the extremes of the now much talked about wealth gap. First, was a report by Oxfam entitled “Working for the Few”…
Byline: Warren’s excommunication from LPC will happen in five, four, three, two…
And wait’ll they see my column in the Sun papers on Sunday! Hoo boy! I’m about five minutes in. Yes, I think it’s dumb. No one agrees with me, as…
Counsel: Your Crystal Ball is Busted (@SlawTips)
Today at SlawTips, I look at research that tells us lawyers’ predictive abilities could use a bit of work: The take-away from this research is that legal professionals appear to…
Restrictive Covenants – Unbreakable Shackle or Unenforceable Nuisance?
The start of one’s employment relationship is akin to the honeymoon period of a marriage. However, when things go sour, the resulting “divorce” can become acrimonious. For employees, the dissolution…
Trudeau Makes Senate Change in Liberal Party
This is a clear about-face from being willing to welcome Mac Harb back into the Liberal fold. I really wonder which idea is actually Trudeau’s. Trudeau kicks Liberal senators out…
Trudeau Channels Harper on the Senate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made a career out of preying on Canadians’ ignorance of our democratic institutions, the Senate in particular. He did so as far back as 2010…
40 Years of Accidents in a Single Year
2013 had more railroad accidents than the past 40 years combined. Also, if you remember, a Quebec town was blown up, killing dozens instantly after the Lac Megantic rail disaster…
On how not to do politics
When you’ve concocted a scheme to publicly dump half your caucus, it’s bad form to high five each other in the media. Particularly if the account you’re giving isn’t entirely…
State Dept. report rumoured to bode well for Keystone XL pipeline
by Alexander Panetta, The Canadian Press WASHINGTON D.C., United States – Canadian officials say they’re encouraged by what they’re hearing about a long-awaited report on the environmental impact of the…
Jan. 30: Words, Words, Words……
….are funny things. Some words are well, just nice. They sound soothing, soft and gentle. Some have a harsher sound, even brutal and jolting. Advertisers and propagandists learn that very…
100in1Day Spreads to More Cities
On June 7th Toronto will be one of many cities having an intervention. 100in1Day is being brought to Toronto through the efforts of Evergreen meaning that Toronto will join many…