Paul Fromm’s Annus Horribilis: Part II
When we posted the news release regarding the anti-fascists' efforts to oppose the PEGIDA Canada rally planned for today, we received some comments condemning our efforts to deny the free…
September 2015
On contrasting activities
Thomas Walkom rightly notes that this fall’s election has seen somewhat more discussion of government acting in the public interest than we’ve seen in some time. But it’s worth drawing…
Elements of a Defamation Case
Frank v. Legate, 2015 ONCA 631: In Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, 3 S.C.R. 640, at para. 28, the Supreme Court of Canada held that a plaintiff must…
On full responses
I’ll weigh in quickly on the controversy surrounding Jean-Francois Delisle – and start by noting that his comments yesterday reflected a desire to alter law to discriminate against a particular…
What is a pretrial
In almost all disputed cases, whether criminal, family, civil or administrative there will be a pretrial. The pretrial always serves the same purposes – to see if a case is…
Sept. 19: WILDTOWN CATFIGHT
Lord, I thought. It’s that time of year again. These are the big, screaming letters on the sports page. And they will be the headline for every game in the…
Cowichan Conversations Welcomes Submissions for the Blog
I have been over on the mainland helping my Mom sell her house, pack up her belongings after living in Pemberton Heights, North Van since 1963. She is soon moving…
Liberals hold lead in Ontario after debate
According to the Poll Tracker CBC results: Note the large increase in Ontario seats for the Liberals compared to the disastrous 20111 election. We are back!
Putting Homeopathy to the Test
Homeopathic products often make a lot of outrageous claims. Given that these products are just water, or sometimes water and sugar, anyone with a gnat’s worth of common sense doesn’t…
Healthcare in China-Largely An Individual Responsibility
Cowichan Bay’s Dr. Connie Harris and Tom Shandel are in Shanghai for a month. Connie is teaching baby pharmacology at a children’s hospital in Shanghai and sent this report along.…
what i’m reading: soul made flesh: the discovery of the brain and how it changed the world
The ancient Egyptians, when preparing a body for mummification, carefully preserved the heart, liver, lungs, and other vital organs in special canisters, now known as canopic jars. The brain was…
Stuff Happens, week 36: Another (yawn) debate; Trump blows hard; new look Journal just blows
The federal election is now into the home stretch, which in previous years would have been referred to as ‘at the starting line’. The Big Three (The Little One, Green…
Stuff Happens, week 36: Another (yawn) debate; Trump blows hard; new look Journal just blows
The federal election is now into the home stretch, which in previous years would have been referred to as ‘at the starting line’. The Big Three (The Little One, Green…
Here is a limerick that will set you all a twitter
Elizabeth May is no quitter So when the Globe wouldn’t admit her Elizabeth Said,”I reckon instead I’ll simply debate them on Twitter “ This was posted in the National Post…
The economic debate we got and the one we need
I feel more like a broken record: another piece for Ricochet on the economic debate in the 2015 election and the missing big picture. This after the Globe Debate on…
KCCCC Day 48: old stock
What is “old stock” anyway? Well, when I was a teenager in Calgary, it was this. You’d drink it to get wasted faster. Before that, in Quebec, it was something…
Saturday Photo: Cosmos, the End of Summer, Climate Change
I’ve always loved these sun-loving flowers. Cosmos are the stars of many gardens around here at this point in the cycle of the seasons. I suspect they won’t be so…
Election 2015: The Political Economy of Balanced Budgets
First, disclosure. I wear several hats. In addition to being a progressive economist, I am a member of the NDP. I have been since 1988. I will be voting for…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Michal Rozworski highlights the deeper economic issues which are receiving minimal attention compared to deficits and minor amounts of infrastructure spending in Canada’s…