Global Media Forum Panel: Foreign Policy in 140 Characters:
I was recently on a panel on digital diplomacy at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, titled: Foreign Policy in 140 Characters: How Technology is Redefining Diplomacy. It was a…
2015
Today’s NDP, Socialism, and the Party’s Legacy
Photo by Matt Jiggins Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) in recent years has been engaged in internal debates about the party’s legacy, path to victory, vision of society, and role…
The Presumption of Truthfulness
There is no presumption of truthfulness. R. v. Bradey, 2015 ONCA 738 says: No presumption of honesty or truthfulness accompanies the witness to the witness box. It follows that an…
Beware the Lobby Bubble, Mr. Trudeau
In Ottawa there has always been a level of disconnect between the issues that really matter to Canadians and the issues that seem important to Canadian politicians working on Parliament…
A Benefit of a "False Majority"
Lots of pearl clutching regarding how the Liberal majority isn’t based on a majority of the popular vote. While that may be the case and relevant for a discussion of…
A Benefit of a "False Majority"
Lots of pearl clutching regarding how the Liberal majority isn't based on a majority of the popular vote. While that may be the case and relevant for a discussion of…
Dear Fellow Men
There is little that is as pathetic, and as weak, than those of my gender being afraid of strong women. #cdnpoli https://t.co/4BckiuiqKO — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 3, 2015 And…
A Benefit of a "False Majority"
Lots of pearl clutching regarding how the Liberal majority isn’t based on a majority of the popular vote. While that may be the case and relevant for a discussion of…
TPP: Trudeau’s first big test as Prime Minister
This piece was originally published by Common Ground and Rabble.ca Do you squeeze oranges expecting apple juice? Of course not. So Canadians shouldn’t be surprised when an undemocratic process like…
Mid Trial Rule 21 Motions
Rule 21 allows for a judge to make determinations of law before trial that will eliminate cases where there is no claim or defence known to law. The Rule is…
Too Fast To Be Absorbed
The scandalous details are piling up too quickly to take in. Or, did my blog post title mean that the CO2 is being injected too quickly to be sequestered? We…
Affirmative Action, Merit, and Wealthy, Middle-Aged White Men. . .
Sometimes I think of Andrew Coyne as our national poster child for intellectual impairment. There are, as we are painfully aware, certainly more obtuse, dim-witted individuals on the national political…
The 20/20 Project – Warnings Worth Heeding
The International Crisis Group, a prestigious think tank devoted to conflict resolution and avoidance formerly headed by Canadian Louise Arbour, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by unveiling the 20/20 Project.…
The Republican Conspiracy
CNBC GOP Debate: The Sh*tshow Version Last night’s debate was a total sh*tshow. Posted by The Huffington Post on Thursday, October 29, 2015 I realized only after watching this edited…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Your news links for today: Move Over, America: Canada Is the Land of the Free – Foreign Policy Canada ranked first for ‘personal freedom’ by annual prosperity index – Global…
LBJ on affirmative action
Some Canadian media pundits should reflect on his words. June 1965, at Howard University commencement. You do not wipe away the scars of centuries by saying: ‘now, you are free…
Undoing The Damage
During this ‘interregnum’ period, I have felt less inclined to write my blog; with the incoming government yet to make its mark, and the outgoing one something I prefer to…
Human Waste as an Energy Source
Human waste is a problem for every place humans live and throughout history it has been dealt with in various ways. Instead of treating human waste as a problem that…
A slippery slope for the Barrie Examiner.
Why do you get the feeling that the Barrie Examiner newspaper is like an over-age Junior-A hockey player due for his last trade? The newspaper currently sports identification of being…
David Cameron, Poppygate, and the Chicken Hawk Cons
Well as I'm sure you know, they say you can't trust a Con as far as you can see, or spit. For they lie and cheat to win elections, and…