Okay, Junior, But Why Let KPMG Off the Hook?
It's a pretty disgusting state of affairs. Under the Trudeau government, rich tax cheats get amnesty. It seems the Canadian Revenue Agency is only allowed to use the wheel, the…
March 2016
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 9, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation. A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 9, 2016 at…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Emily Badger discusses a new study showing just how much more expensive it is to be poor:(T)he problem isn't simply that the poor aren't…
Shower Once a Week
In the developed world people tend to use more water than they should, in fact water consumption in many nations have done irreparable damage. Canadians are really bad at water…
The skinny on Bell Canada’s skinny basic.
Bell Canada has given the finger to the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). And while the finger is in the erect position it is also providing a free pseudo colonoscopy…
Remembrances Of Things Past (And Present)
I suspect it is only the very young and the profoundly naive who believe that justice is blind, that all are treated equaly under the law. While a pleasing fiction…
The Most Dangerous Writing App
I tried this silly online app, and won on my first try. I chose the easiest 5 minute difficulty though. I’m certain I won’t be able to use this dangerous…
Rafe: By backing LNG, the Horgan NDP lost election before it began
The following is the first in a two-part opinion letter series. In a sequel letter, Common Sense Canadian publisher Damien Gillis will do what he rarely does: disagree with his…
Why hasn’t Hillary won by now?
I keep asking myself the same thing. My wife is readying herself to go Stateside to help the cause. But, after a couple more Michigans, it may be too late.…
Why aren’t Judy Foote and Canada Post stopping this racist, homophobic, Holocaust-denying rag?
If some of us have our way, they are going to be asking themselves that question more and more, in coming days. In the meantime, here’s another development.
Money (that’s what I want)
Yes, that is the Barrett Strong classic – played here by four young Brits, (whose genius muse/mentor passed away last night, RIP). It’s also the subject-matter of this problem, currently…
The Latest Porky Adventure of the Con Clown Cheryl Gallant
If by chance you've never heard of the Con MP Cheryl Gallant, this is all you need to know:She's a religious fanatic, and a brutish anti-gay bigot. She told wounded…
The New Approach #nlpoli
In 2003, Paul Davis' predecessor as leader of the provincial Conservative party went to Ottawa to beg for a hand-out.Called it The New Approach He got one.Then he begged for…
BC Hydro’s primary construction – fabricating falsehoods
Derrick Penner of the Vancouver Sun reported words from the Chief of BC Hydro's nomenklatura :In December, McDonald heralded Site C as “essential to keeping the lights on..."Fundamentally, (independent power…
Throne Speech suggests Alberta NDP won’t let oil price crisis go completely to waste
PHOTOS: Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean with her new son, Patrick, in the rotunda of the Alberta Legislature Building after yesterday’s Throne Speech. Below: Royal Canadian Artillery Band conductor…
Big Meeting At The CVRD Wednesday 6:30PM – Delegation To Speak About Possible Steelhead LNG Facility For Bamberton
Wednesday’s March 9th CVRD Meeting could be a memorable one with heightened interest in the Bamberton LNG Export Facilities being touted for our region, a topic that will be addressed.…
In Canada and around the world, “women are unpaid, undervalued and unequal”: Report
A new report says women now play defining roles in the the global economy but still receive "unequal benefits." The report was co-published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
TECHNOLOGY AND THE ELDERLY: A NEW ERA
A Wonderful Guest Post by Ron Burg of alreadyhomecare.com. Check out these new tech products for seniors and caregivers. Thank you, Ron!As your parents and loved ones age, younger generations…
Celebrating International Women’s Day in the New Canada
I will never forget as long as I live, that the very first thing Stephen Harper did when he came to power was attack the rights of women.By ordering his…