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2015
On personal protections
Where Brad Wall will admit just one “lapse in judgment” in his office’s deliberate release of Peter Bowden’s personal information for political purposes, I can count several – with a…
A Little Bathroom Humour
I know it’s probably a tad juvenile, but this kind of stuff keeps me young at heart: A city councilman forgot to take his mic off when he took a…
Made In Canada Conservative Hypocrisy
“Canada had long been a proponent of harmonizing our climate-change policy with the U.S. until the U.S. started to fight climate change.” First it was the “Made in Canada” scam…
Alberta: New Poll Suggests the NDP is Heading for a Blowout Victory
With just a few hours to go before Albertans go to the polls, in what could be a historic election, the excitement continues to mount.And while some experts are still…
Common Employer
Downtown Eatery (1993) Ltd. v. Ontario (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.) held: “although an employer is entitled to establish complex corporate structures and relationships, the law should be vigilant…
Justin Trudeau’s tax plan is good policy and great politics
Going as far back as Justin Trudeau's leadership election, he has consistently kept his major campaign planks close to the vest. Little tidbits, like the policy on marijuana, come out…
Justin Trudeau’s tax plan is good policy and great politics
Going as far back as Justin Trudeau’s leadership election, he has consistently kept his major campaign planks close to the vest. Little tidbits, like the policy on marijuana, come out…
Justin Trudeau’s tax plan is good policy and great politics
Going as far back as Justin Trudeau's leadership election, he has consistently kept his major campaign planks close to the vest. Little tidbits, like the policy on marijuana, come out…
Justin Trudeau’s tax plan is good policy and great politics
Going as far back as Justin Trudeau’s leadership election, he has consistently kept his major campaign planks close to the vest. Little tidbits, like the policy on marijuana, come out…
Has Stephen Harper Helped or Hindered The Oil Industry?
At an estimated 2,700 litres, the bunker fuel spill in English Bay was relatively small — yet the stakes of that spill couldn’t be much higher. With Enbridge and Kinder…
Canadians have no constitutionally protected right to seek bail when they appeal a conviction
Canadians have no constitutionally protected right to seek bail when they appeal a conviction Canadian Government Lawyers are either lying or they are grossly ignorant and incompetent of the Constitution…
May 4: An amazingly weak edition.
The lead story, reasonably enough, is about the government cut to daycare subsidies. But we see it only as a financial problem. In fact, it is a much deeper issue…
In this week’s Hill Times: “really great people”
It was Summer, around 4 a.m.: Dr. John Booth, a veterinarian, awoke from his sleep with a start. A man dressed in black was standing over him, pointing a gun…
Alberta’s Access to Information Problems Absent from Campaign Trail
This article originally appeared on Sean Holman’s Unknowable Country. Alberta’s freedom of information law is weak and underused. Yet, in an election where one of the most important issues is…
Garland Texas Shooting, Draw Muhammad Cartoon Contest and RWNJs
Garland Texas Shooting, Draw Muhammad Cartoon Contest and RWNJs So much stupid, from so many sources, it is impossible to point it all out. But let us start with my…
Canada’s Vintage Submarine Fleet to Sail On Into Antiquity
Canada’s aging Victoria-class subs are in for a facelift intended to keep them in business another 6 to 13-years. The refit is estimated to cost somewhere between 1.5 to 3-billion…