Caution. This May Make Your Jaw Drop.
The book opens with this mea culpa: “I am a United States Army general, and I lost the Global War on Terrorism,” Lieutenant-General Daniel Bolger begins his history of the…
December 2014
Specific Performance
Matthew Brady Self Storage Corporation v. InStorage Limited Partnership, 2014 ONCA 858: As Matthew Brady points out in its factum, the trial judge granted specific performance because (i) the property…
"Weapons of Peace"
Because nothing conveys “peace” more than the name Kalashnikov. The Russian manufacture of the legendary/infamous AK-47 is looking to move up-market. Faced with soft domestic and international sales, the company…
National Energy Board clearly doesn’t serve Canadians
The 3-member NEB Joint Review Panel for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline The National Energy Board (NEB) is supposedly an independent legal body constituted by the government of Canada…
2014 Hottest Year on Record
The books aren’t closed – not yet – but 2014 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record. In Canada that means since reliable records were first kept…
NDP Introduces Mixed-member Proportional Representation Motion
New Democrats introduce in the House of Commons a motion for a mixed-member proportional representation electoral system at the federal level. The post NDP Introduces Mixed-member Proportional Representation Motion appeared…
Ontario Backs Down From Full Assessment of Energy East’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ontario will not look at greenhouse gas emissions from the oilsands industry in deciding whether to support TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project. The province will only consider emissions in Ontario…
What Will David Bertschi Do Next?
Being a pain in the ass is a talent, and David Bertschi’s talent has earned him some b-list placement in obscure parts of the Internet. He’s trying though, so let’s…
We’re Just Not Smart Enough to Survive Ourselves
Another warning from Stephen Hawking that artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. According to the legendary theoretical physicist, the problem isn’t just what we might manage…
Alberta Premier Prentice goes East to rescue TransCanada pipeline
Jim Prentice meeting with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard (Twitter) This story is republished with permission from Desmog.ca. By Derek Leahy Alberta Premier Jim Prentice begins an Energy East lobby tour…
Putin congratulates Prentice on LGBTQ bill
Russian President Vladimir Putin hunting for grizzly bears. Will Alberta Premier Jim Prentice join him? Below: Mr. Prentice. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Alberta Premier Jim Prentice today for his…
The Corporation Indicted
From what I’ve seen it’s all over but for a trial and a trip to the Greybar Hotel for Jian Ghomeshi. The evidence against him is as wide as it…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Polly Toynbee writes about the unfortunate agreement among the UK’s major parties not to talk about the real effects of gratuitous cuts for…
What Message Are We Sending?
I spoke to my brother last night. He lives in a smallish city west of Toronto. The conversation turned to weather. Brother mentioned it was just below freezing out his…
Electoral reform: Which party would benefit most?
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-which-party-would-benefit-most-1.2857321
Electoral reform: Which party would benefit most?
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-which-party-would-benefit-most-1.2857321
Prentice’s Bill 10: A Legislative Trojan Horse
There is little doubt that the Prentice government is getting its ass handed to it on the editorial pages of newspapers across Canada with respect to its hastily written Bill…
Christy Clark’s Supernatural BC Gas Giveaway – “Black Friday” Address
Christy Clark’s Supernatural BC Gas Giveaway – “Black Friday” Address This “Black Friday/Giving Tuesday” Christy Clark’s BC Liberals lead the world with massive giveaways to the largest oil companies on…
Fantino Fudging Exposes Universal Con Fraud
Fantino’s budget follies put the spotlight on a corrupt Con practice of exaggerating and then reducing budgets to suit the political intent of the day. Don’t fall for this kind…