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July 2016
July 14: There was a world that was.
But that world isn't any more.Ah, let's see now. What's the big story of the day In Moncton?Wow! The New Brunswick Liquor board is going to sell beer at Quebec…
How not to fund infrastructure
Recycling is supposed to be a good thing, so when the federal Liberals quietly announced that “asset recycling” would be part of their strategy for meeting their much-ballyhooed infrastructure promises,…
How B.C.’s Climate Plan is Being Co-opted by Big Oil
This is the second of a four-part series on B.C.’s climate action plan. Part One addresses B.C.’s GHG reduction targets. Part Two addresses how that plan is at risk of…
The Left After Leave
Photo by Sam Greenhalgh In a debate that was, from the beginning, dominated on both sides by the Right, there was only ever going to be one winner in last…
From the Tar Sands to ‘Green Jobs’? Work and Ecological Justice
Photo by Fibonacci Blue The ecological and social implications of climate change have – or should – become a central parameter for all discussions of work and capitalism. It is…
The Day America Died
Let’s see … add 1 racist Presidential candidate … meet in a state that has ‘open gun’ laws … allow everyone to get together in a powder keg situation ……
New column day
Here (via PressReader), questioning why so many of our political leaders spend so much time talking about pipelines which are neither economically necessary nor environmentally sustainable.For further reading...- J. David…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Dani Rodrik comments on the need for a far more clear set of policy prescriptions for left-wing political parties to present as an…
How not to fund infrastructure
Recycling is supposed to be a good thing, so when the federal Liberals quietly announced that “asset recycling” would be part of their strategy for meeting their much-ballyhooed infrastructure promises,…
Is Jason Kenney’s Alberta Crusade Heading for Disaster?
As we all know, Jason Kenney has set out to conquer Alberta by uniting the right.And he has launched an all-out blitz to try to discourage anyone from even entering…
Elizabeth Warren On The Trans Pacific Partnership
Recently, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a woman I much admire, released a five-minute video that takes aim at the Trans Pacific Partnership, specifically denouncing the Investor State Dispute Settlement provisions…
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday July 14, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 14,…
Pokemon Go To Hell
Dear Pokemon Go enthusiasts: You are not a child anymore. You have responsibilities. Get your head out of your ass. Sincerely, Everyone Else — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 14, 2016…
Rosie DiManno: when news writers make the news
So. No one – particularly those delighting in it – knows the full story. Innocent before proven guilty, etc. Beyond a reasonable doubt, too. All that. That said, and more…
The Aral Sea Rises Again
The Aral Sea was once one of the largest lakes in the world, but today all that remains is just two small lakes. Insanely bad environmental practices killed the lake…
Another Betrayal
Stephen Harper's public career has been filled with betrayals. He added another one last week. Brent Rathgeber writes:Wildrose Leader Brian Jean was in the crowd for this year’s riding association…
In the rush to reform.
It was amusing reading the editorial in the Toronto Star the other day that urged the Liberal government to “Go slow on election reform.” The ghost of Torstar founder Joseph…
Court’s discretion to refuse to hear a party remaining in breach of order
R. v. Weber, 2016 BCCA 279: The decision to hear or to refuse to hear a party who has not cured a wilful breach of a court order is a…