March 3: Leading observers rate Ukraine the crisis of the century….
…. so the Tand T gives us a story of twelve paragraphs of lies by foreign secretary John Baird – and it gets Baird’s name wrong in the headline! And…
March 2014
WWCD? What Would China Do?
We’ve been getting this manicured image of Russia, isolated, standing alone against the world over its occupation of eastern Ukraine and, especially, Crimea. Then again, we do tend to see…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 3, 2014
Your news links for today: Competition Bureau taking more consumer-friendly stance – CBC Long-awaited digital strategy close to release, says industry minister – 680News Fast broadband now considered vital by…
IMF: Tax the Rich to Improve the Economy
The International Monetary Fund has just completed a study that compiled data across time and space to conclude that taxation isn’t harmful for economies. Indeed, taxing the rich is actually…
“Being sorry isn’t nearly enough…”
March is women’s history month (in the US). I’m talking about some of the women who’ve inspired me. Here’s an interesting thing that happens when we talk about such-and-such history…
Ukraine: what would you do?
Wikipedia is a joke, but here is a bit found thereon that I suspect has been accessed many times in the past few days: “When the Soviet Union collapsed in…
Mann Vs. Steyn: Steve McIntyre Weighs In
I’ve written fairly extensively on the topic of Michael Mann’s defamation case against Mark Steyn. Earlier this month, having fired, or been fired by, his lawyers, Mark Steyn appealed to…
Rob Ford Goes to Hollywood
Rob Ford is gone Hollywood and is also going to the Oscars, he is quite the actor and his performance deserves an Oscar. He has been a train-wreck as a…
Access to Information – some misunderstandings #nlpoli
A tale out of Ottawa reveals the extent to which access to information problems crop up in lots of places. CBC News asked for a copy of a memo from…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – David Atkins emphasizes the need for progressive parties and activists to discuss big ideas rather than settling for the path of least short-term…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, March 3, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday March 3, 2014: BMO customer’s account emptied of $87K as bank falls for scam – British Columbia…
No Solutions
Jeffrey Simpson writes that, in what used to be called “The White Commonwealth,” Margaret Thatcher’s children are in charge: Mrs. Thatcher’s children, intellectually speaking, are prime ministers in four countries:…
Canada, Ukraine, and Missing Internationalism
Stephen Harper and Canada’s Conservative government received rare praise from people in my social media circle for his quick decisions to recall Canada’s ambassador to Russia in condemnation for their…
Ask General Kang: I’d like to increase the number of surveillance cameras in my city, but I’m having trouble getting my council to agree. Any advice for a mayor with ambitions?
Surveillance cameras are a must for any would-be intergalactic overlord, which I assume is your ultimate goal. (Just as an aside, mayor is not the best platform to launch such…
A Good Start To The Week
It is always gratifying to begin the week reading the thoughts of engaged Canadians who see through the thinly-veiled lies of the Harper cabal. In this morning’s Star, three letter-writers…
Achieving electoral mediocrity.
The faster you try to do something, the longer you will have to regret it. There are too many stupid things we do that seem like a good idea at…
lessons from wisconsin and michigan: tim hudak’s threat to ontario workers is not over
Last September, when Tim Hudak announced that he intended to break Ontario’s unions, it came as no surprise to labour activists. The head of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party, cynically framing…
Don’t punish Russian Canadians
The situation in Ukraine is dire and the Canadian government – quite rightly – is considering all options in terms of response. One option being considered is increasing restrictions on…