Am I a Therapist or a Mom? Can I Be Good at Both?
Am I a therapist or am I a Mom? How can I rate myself well in one role without failing at the other? In my continuing conversation with Jennifer Johannesen,…
May 2014
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, May 2, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 2, 2014: Manage client expectations to be safe on limited scope retainers PM refused to take…
Two Takes On Taxation
The contrast couldn’t be more striking. As announced by federal Fiance Minister Joe Oliver the other day, Ottawa is well on its way to posting a $9 billion surplus, but…
The next time John Tory is critical of Rob Ford, remember these two things
1. He gave the Fords lots of money in campaign donations. 2. He was Ford’s best-buddy until he decided to run for Mayor. In a few weeks, Rob Ford will…
Kirov was murdered by a lone gunman
“It must be asserted that to this day the circumstances surrounding Kirov’s murder hide many things which are inexplicable and mysterious and demand a most careful examination. There are reasons…
Ontario NDP should support OLP Budget – No Layton 2005 Repeats, Please!
If you’ve read my blog posts over the past few years and even in the past couple of months, you’ll know I’ve not been exactly enamoured with the Ontario Liberal…
Cabinet Shuffle Bored #nlpoli
The provincial Conservative Party is in the midst of such an intense revival of interest only about a dozen people turned out on Wednesday night for the annual general meeting…
Stephen Harper and the Foul Assault on Beverley McLachlin
I knew he would go after the Supreme Court, now that he is so bitter and crazy desperate.I knew that he would not be able to contain his anger, after…
The Day the Jason Kenney Went Crazy on Twitter
Lordy. For a moment the other day I thought that I might have to change my poster for Jason Kenney's leadership campaign, fearing that he had finally gone over the…
” At heart, the real Rob Ford is a racist, sexist, homophobic pig.”
That’s from the Toronto Sun, people. THE SUN. Penned by my Carleton J school friend, Michele Mandel. Here it is, for you to save and show your kids. .
Thomas Piketty and Inequality: The Video
French economist Thomas Piketty’s best selling Capital in the Twenty-first Century is sold out–not bad for a 1000 page treatise on what’s wrong with current economic thinking. But if you…
The End of Mirabel, Or Another Mistake That Shouldn’t Have Happened
While I’ve been revelling in postive health things (new eyes!) and negative ones (shingles!) I have been somewhat insulated from reacting to the increasing number of things that are going…
Top U.S. Senator: TPP’s secrecy must end and the agreement must “reflect the need for a free and open Internet”
This is an amazing development! On April 30th, 2014, over 3.1 million citizens and over 50 organizations united in a historic campaign to Stop The Secrecy around the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Swimming against the odds
Few of the hundreds of thousands of Chinook salmon introduced into Lake Ontario each year survive to maturity, but the Ministry of Natural Resources is still betting on them to…
Self representation by non-lawyer for a one person corporation a norm
Darrell Waisberg v. J. Kirby Inwood, 2014 ONSC 2282: As noted by J.W. Quinn J in Lamond v. Smith (2004), 11 C.P.C. (6th) 104 (ON SC), the historical reluctance of…
Prince Harry might "experiment with gay men" if his relationship doesn’t work out (which apparently it has not!)
What a lovely headline!: Prince Harry might experiment with gay men if my relationship doesn’t work out It certainly caught my eye, although Harry never has to try too hard…
Please Share: The tide is turning on secrecy at the TPP
Our Stop the Secrecy projections in Washington, D.C. are already having a huge impact. Today, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden argued before a Senate Finance Committee that “too often, there is…
While Horwath is silent, labour and progressive speak: The Ontario Budget deserves support
While Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath was silent on Ontario's Budget today, continuing her approach that saw her take no position on the minimum wage and pensions, labour and other…
While Horwath is silent, labour and progressive speak: The Ontario Budget deserves support
While Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath was silent on Ontario’s Budget today, continuing her approach that saw her take no position on the minimum wage and pensions, labour and other…