A guilty plea does not ALWAYS reflect an agreement to actually committing the offence
{But note it is unethical for counsel to assist in the making of a guilty plea where an accused does not accept actual guilt – RPC 5.1-8(c)) Kumar, 2011 ONCA…
2014
Congrats to Nancy Leblanc, the acclaimed Ontario Liberal candidate in Parkdale-High Park
I read this good news online this morning on Scott Tribe’s site , as well as Big City Liberal, that my friend Nancy Leblanc will be acclaimed as the Ontario…
“Polls clear as mud in Ontario”
No kidding. My political gut, which I always trust over my political head, tells me that the Ontario Liberals are heading to the charnel house. (Thanks, perhaps, to the Three…
Report from the Front: Full Binocular Vision
And the patch was removed this morning so I can see in the world in full binocular mode, with colours gorgeously clear and all the details vibrant. A little discomfort…
dark times in canada, part 2: marci mcdonald on jason kenney: "and you thought harper was right-wing?"
You won’t catch me implying that Stephen Harper and his corrupt, anti-democratic, anti-human government is moderate. But there’s always room to move even further to the right, and that space…
Voters Should Pass On Municipal Election Candidates Who Deny Reality of Climate Change
We often instinctively look to our federal government to provide leadership on climate change. After all, the government of Canada participates in international climate change negotiations through the United Nations.…
How This U.S. Rail Safety Measure Has Been Delayed for 44 Years … And Counting
On August 20, 1969, two Penn Central commuter trains collided head-on near Darien, Conn. Four people were killed and 43 were injured. The crash led the National Transportation Safety Board…
dark times in canada, part 1: the lancet: the case against canada as a world citizen
I want to share two articles from well-respected venues reflecting on what’s happening to Canada now – where it is and where it may be going. In The Lancet Global…
How This U.S. Rail Safety Measure Has Been Delayed for 44 Years … And Counting
On August 20, 1969, two Penn Central commuter trains collided head-on near Darien, Conn. Four people were killed and 43 were injured. The crash led the National Transportation Safety Board…
Congrats to Nancy Leblanc, your OLP candidate for Parkdale-High Park
My long time blogging colleague will apparently be acclaimed in that riding on May 7th for the OLP, and like BigCityLib, I am very pleased to see and hear this.…
What matters?
I am not impressed by wealth. I am not impressed by material possessions, or by the gathering up and hording of baubles and trinkets and bits of shiny things. I…
Newfoundland
This, again, ties in to the earlier “Pivot” post. I really do feel that we are in a “turning point” of politics in many ways. In Newfoundland, the PC Government…
Some Good News For OLP
On May 7th, @impolitical will be nominated as the #olp candidate for Parkdale-High Park. Congrats Nancy! http://t.co/cQKfX7CZdR #onpoli— Jeff Jedras (@jeffjedras) April 29, 2014 You won’t find a better person…
White Knight #nlpoli
The Alberta Conservatives are looking for a new leader. The old one quit last month amid a caucus revolt and a loss of popularity in polls. Former federal cabinet minister…
Occupy Vancouver Reboots Tomorrow: A Primer
Some thoughts as we countdown to the reboot of Occupy Vancouver at 615pm tomorrow night at Grandview Park. Come join us with your ideas: Mine are all about seeking equality…
Jason Kenney, Stephen Harper, and the Foreign Workers Monster
You should have seen them today in the House of Commons, like a two-headed beast attacking the foreign workers monster they created.Stephen Harper vowing to crackdown on those who abuse…
Salmon farms: Has anything changed after a decade of controversy?
The David Suzuki Foundation and others have run ads over the past decade decrying British Columbia’s open net-cage salmon farm industry. With significant expansion planned for the West Coast, the…
A Tale of Two Leaders: His was the best of exits, hers was the worst
Retiring Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason with your blogger’s introduction-to-journalism class in 2011: he was witty, passionate and persuasive, a big part of why the Alberta NDP continues to draw…
April 30 revisited
Today marks eleven years since the beginning of events which form the basis of my autobiographical piece entitled Chopin, Roman Polanski and a cab. I will attempt to stay home…
Flyers and Graffiti
Over the last two weeks, there have been a few events that have resulted in some coverage in the mainstream press that would be of interest to our readers. The…