Women
I wanted to address this issue head on given the very strange nature of the problem we as predictors and projectionists face here in Ontario. We’ve had 8 polls since…
2014
He Said, She Said: Is Caregiving Hell Where We’re At?
Today, a Forbes blog post caught my eye. Maybe it was the title: “Informal Caregiving? Free Caregiving? Seriously?” … or maybe it was because I always enjoy reading what Howard…
Election 2014 Briefs: Hudak as Donald Trump? Let the wild rumpus begin
Kathleen Wynne certainly has someone on staff who is working overtime coming up with bon mots for the Premier. The media reported Wynne’s comments on Tuesday about PC Leader Tim…
PSA
Warren Kinsella – and, additionally, all of the managers of Ontario Liberal campaigns in 2003, 2007 and 2011 – would like to emphasize they have no involvement in the 2014…
Linda McQuaig on the Hudak jobs “plan”
If 100,000 jobs are created every time Tim Hudak sees a UFO, should we assume that we’ll soon reach full employment — or that we can all just relax and…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we've previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada's veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs,…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we’ve previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada’s veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs,…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we've previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada's veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs,…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we’ve previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada’s veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs,…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 15, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 15, 2014: Canadian Prime Minister congratulates Canadiens, inadvertently trolls half his country (Puck Daddy) Justin Bieber…
Hudak Adviser Ben Zycher Is Crazier Than I Thought. Tim Hudak Should Fire Him
I just picked up on the “in the tank for tabacco companies” stuff, and the GAW denialism. I missed the really crazy stuff: Hudak needs to fire his economic adviser…
“Soldiers in the streets” and “we are not making this up” will commence in five, four, three, two…
And, coming soon: the Ontario Liberal leader will advocate a constitutional amendment during the middle of the leaders’ debate. ,
Support The Experimental Lakes Area
The Experimental Lakes Area has suffered greatly from the Canadian government’s anti-science funding policies and has luckily been saved by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. To ensure that further…
We’re waiting for the slowpokes in Babel.
Members of the provincial Liberal Party in Babel are watching their e-mail in-boxes. We are waiting for news of our Liberal candidate for the June 12 election. You would think…
Hudak falsehood: 300,000 jobs killed by rising hydro rates
Tim Hudak’s “Million Jobs” revolution is founded on a lot of flaky ideology and misinformation. Part is his claim that rising electricity rates in Ontario killed 300,000 manufacturing jobs. He…
Hudak’s Hallucinations
Tim Hudak has been traveling around Ontario, pledging to create a million jobs by cutting taxes. Linda McQuaig writes that the problem is that Hudak’s plan is an hallucination: But…
A clear mediation agreement can displace common law settlement privilege
Union Carbide Canada Inc. v. Bombardier Inc., 2014 SCC 35: The common law settlement privilege and confidentiality in the mediation context are often conflated. They do have a common purpose:…
Pressure Grows on EPA to Regulate Toxic Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Industry
On Tuesday, 64 environmental groups, representing over 1 million members and supporters, submitted a legal petition to the Environmental Protection Agency, calling on the federal government to more closely regulate…