The Hollow Victory of the Con Bigot Ezra Levant
I wasn't planning to write anything more about Ezra Levant's great "victory" over Rachel Notley's government.But after seeing the tongue bath he is receiving from our Con media, I thought…
February 2016
Fallout from the ‘Rebel Media’ brouhaha: maybe it’s time to abolish Alberta’s anachronistic Press Gallery
PHOTOS: A screenshot of some of the partisan materials sold on Ezra Levant’s Rebel Media website. Below: Another image of a sale item from The Rebel, in this case a…
Canada’s prisons are the ‘new residential schools’ (repost)
In September, three reporters from Maclean’s and Discourse Media spent two days in downtown and North Central Regina—at the Cornwall Centre mall, at Victoria Park, in churches, and in residents’…
Treatment of Inuit in Quebec jails called ‘unacceptable’ by ombudsman (repost)
Quebec’s ombudsman has released a scathing report on the treatment of Inuit in the provincial justice system. She says the detention conditions are “below current standards” and infringe on the…
Cape Breton Ready To Welcome Americans Nervous About Donald Trump Presidency
If front-running Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump captures the White House in November, Americans are welcome to escape to Cape Breton Island. A new website, "Cape Breton if Donald Trump…
Another record temperature … but look on the bright side
Here in Calgary we have been enjoying weather that, for the season, can only be described as balmy. Like last year, February has been more spring than winter. One of…
That Time We Agreed with Ezra Levant
Ezra Levant is at it again. Only this time we aren’t rolling our eyes and quickly closing the Internet browser. No, this time we actually agree with him. Hear us…
That Time We Agreed with Ezra Levant
Ezra Levant is at it again. Only this time we aren’t rolling our eyes and quickly closing the Internet browser. No, this time we actually agree with him. Hear us…
On Ezra’s Dustup This Week And Ethics In Journalism
Okay, Ezra won a battle this week with Alberta's NDP government. They tried to toss him from press events held by the government, and he made enough of a stink…
On Ezra’s Dustup This Week And Ethics In Journalism
Okay, Ezra won a battle this week with Alberta's NDP government. They tried to toss him from press events held by the government, and he made enough of a stink…
Feb. 18: Wow! They did it.
The Irving press actually has TWO headlines about Dennis Oland. The first one is the banner headline lead story in Section A telling us he was denied bail, and is…
On Ezra’s Dustup This Week And Ethics In Journalism
Okay, Ezra won a battle this week with Alberta's NDP government. They tried to toss him from press events held by the government, and he made enough of a stink…
Journalists – a Pack of Freebooters
In case you're not familiar with it, a "freebooter" is a pirate or a lawless adventurer. It's a term that seems fitting to describe those who sail the high seas…
Who Is Not a Christian? Donald Trump. Says Who? Pope Francis.
Ya wanna be the president of the United States? Ya betta be a Christian. Sorry Bernie. Every president of them United States of America has proclaimed himself Christian, even if…
Stalin returns (and he is Putin)
Sometimes the perversity of people seems to know no bounds. A fine example of this is illustrated in a recent article in Foreign Policy which discusses the rehabilitation of Stalin…
Poor Little Rich Boys..
San Francisco tech worker: ‘I don’t want to see homeless riff-raff’ ‘ Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco @juliacarriew Wednesday 17 February 2016 22.27 GMT Last modified on Thursday…
Throwback Thursday: the Hot Nasties
Ras Pierre Schenk and Winkie Nuclear Age Smith of the Hot Nasties at Bishop Carroll High, Calgary, Alberta, June 1979.
I need an adjournment!!!
Let's say you have a trial coming up and you realize you're not able to do the trial when scheduled – maybe you need a witness who is away or…
A new year update on Kinder Morgan
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Staff Counsel Eugene Kung provides us with a short new year update on the Kinder Morgan file. It has been a whirlwind start to 2...
Discretionary Orders and Review
Popack v. Lipszyc, 2016 ONCA 135: The order under appeal is discretionary. Virtually all discretionary orders involve the balancing of competing interests. In most cases, the existence of a discr...