Stephen Harper and the Great Turkey Budget
Gosh. What a difference a day makes. The other day I was lamenting that an Abacus poll seemed to suggest that enough Canadians had liked the Con's porky budget so…
May 2015
The Candidate: The importance of social media.
Part 4 of our series for Canada’s federal candidates. This is a serious subject. Handle it with laughter and you will get the laughs from your opponents. If you think…
BC schools and school children at risk
After the event that killed thousands, injured tens of thousands and affected millions of Nepalese, a Berkeley seismologist spoke about preparations needed in regions with high seismic activity. Dr. Peggy…
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat Oh well, I’ve had little to say on the Alberta election—who ever would, since governments change in Alberta…
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat Oh well, I’ve had little to say on the Alberta election—who ever would, since governments change in Alberta…
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public TeatOh well, I’ve had little to say on the Alberta election—who ever would, since governments change in Alberta in…
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat
Extreme Entitlement, Alberta Style: Conservative Christine Cusanelli Pounces on the Public Teat Oh well, I’ve had little to say on the Alberta election—who ever would, since governments change in Alberta…
Palma Violets and SFH together!
May 15 at the Garrison in Toronto! Tickets right here. (Kind of a big deal for us old farts, so we’d be honoured if you could come.)
Rona Ambrose and the Disgusting Con Fear Campaign in Alberta
Oh no. I can't believe it. She's at it again. Rona Ambrose just can't stop scaring people, and has absolutely no idea of her own limitations. Just a few days…
Hegemony or bust
Earlier this week, I mused thusly: And I’m particularly curious as to whether the PCAA will bet heavily on a high-variance strategy, preferring to exhaust every hope of maintaining hegemony…
Teddy’s Penultimate Alberta Prediction
And it’s a big one, an NDP majority. My final prediction will come out on Monday evening, with possible but unlikely minor changes on Tuesday morning before the polls open.
Crown disclosure obligations
Henry v.British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 24: Disclosure is one of the Crown’s fundamental obligations in a criminal prosecution. The Crown is duty-bound to disclose relevant information to the…
Expert Evidence Admission ReWritten
White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23 released this week largely rewrites the law on admissibility of expert evidence. The Mohan test is replaced by…
Musical interlude
Hooverphonic – Eden
Why Jason Kenney Should Resign Immediately
It's now been two full days since this shocking report on sexual harassment and violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Canadian Armed Forces perpetuates a sexualized military culture that…
Premier Prentice is finding that ignoring The Prince might be fatal
Listen to me, Big Mac said … Premier Prentice is facing an early election next week, with some polls predicting a major upset. Here’s one recent poll result: Duncan said…
PCPO leadership race
I’m obviously NOT a supporter of Ontario’s PC Party, but rooting for Patrick Brown over Christine Elliott. The wise voters in our province have time and time again rejected the…