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June 2014
Will Enbridge’s pipeline ever get built?
You have to wonder why the Harper government bothered with process at all. It’s like there was never any doubt that Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline would get approved. But historians…
Enbridge Pipeline an Enormous Risk for Little Benefit
Following PM Harper’s approval of the treacherous Enbridge pipeline BC NDP leader John Horgan and Environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert speak out in this NDP Media Release. Clark still camouflaging…
Alberta P3 News #skpoli
Here’s some news hot out of Alberta. Only one of them is satirical. The other satirical bit is that Saskatchewan’s Sask Party recently announced they’d be saving taxpayers millions of…
Generally, a party to a civil action cannot appeal on the basis of some aspect of trial procedure to which it did not object
Harris v. Leikin Group Inc., 2014 ONCA 479: As a general rule, a party to a civil action cannot appeal on the basis of some aspect of trial procedure to…
Sitting in the driver’s seat of a truly inoperable motor vehicle cannot lead to a conviction for care and control
R v. Lu, O.J. No. 836 holds that: 30 Reading the case law, it would appear that many judges obscure the distinction, but I am of the view that sitting…
The Strange World of E-Writers
There’s always been a place for amateur or new writers to present their efforts and hope to see print: publications where you could submit your work and hope the editors…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Your news links for today: The Canadian Internet Zips Up – Medium Why Spencer Changes the Playing Field for CSEC & National Security Spying – National Security Law Blog Conservatives…
Enbridge’s vice president lies about winning over local First Nations [VIDEO]
by: Obert Madondo | June 18, 2014 Appearing on CTV’s Question Period on Sunday, Enbridge’s Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, D’arcy Levesque, gushed about Jim Prentice’s efforts to…
More women MPP’s in Ontario; will there be more women MP’s after next federal election?
One of the things I was interested in highlighting today was comparing and contrasting post-Ontario election the number of women that are now active MPP’s in the new Ontario legislature,…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Kathleen Geier discusses the U.S.’ culture of overwork and its human toll: There is abundant evidence that long working hours is incredibly dangerous…
White House Meeting Logs: Big Rail Lobbying Against "Bomb Train" Regulations It Publicly Touts
The Obama White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has held the majority of its meetings on the proposed federal oil-by-rail safety regulations with oil and gas industry…
John Tory: evolution is a “theory,” while “the fact” of creationism is fine to teach
The Internet sure is interesting. The video below, from when Tory was Conservative leader, demonstrates why Kathleen Wynne was so critical of Tory – and why she beat him.
This graph shows the shape of our economy
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Greece: The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism
Greece is experiencing a triple crisis which has a profound impact on the economy, society and political system. The economy has experienced a deep, prolonged depression lasting six years and…
Thomas Walkom Misses The Mark
One of the reasons I subscribe to The Toronto Star is the quality of its columnists. Tim Harper, Martin Regg Cohn, Thomas Walkom, Heather Mallick, etc. rarely disappoint. However, no…
Kathleen Wynne: “I question the judgment of Mr. Tory”
And: “I am willing to debate John Tory any time, anywhere, and twice on Sundays,” said Wynne. “I’m disappointed he has chosen to hide instead of tackling the issues that…
Unmaking global capitalism
Subscribe to our free e-newsletter HERE. This piece was originally published in Jacobin. When Karl Marx famously declared that while the “philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways;…