Extremely important delay case from Supreme Court
R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27: The Morin framework for applying s. 11 (b) has given rise to both doctrinal and practical problems, contributing to a cult...
July 2016
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Friday July 8, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 8,…
The Sad State of US Race Relations. . .
When I was kid I lived in Santa Monica, California, and I spent a lot of my time on the beach and the pier doing what kids are supposed to…
The Sad State of US Race Relations. . .
When I was kid I lived in Santa Monica, California, and I spent a lot of my time on the beach and the pier doing what kids are supposed to…
The Day Jason Kenney Denied He’s a Social Conservative
I've written quite a few posts recently about Jason Kenney, and his plan to unite the right in Alberta.By destroying the Progressive Conservative party he wants to lead.And since that's…
Spanish Left Falls Short in Poll Amid New Deadlock | The Bullet No. 1279
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A €45bn headache for Italy
Italian banks stricken by massive amounts of bad loans and falling shares are becoming a financial and political problem for PM Matteo Renzi and for the EU. Source: A €45bn…
Jason Kenney ambles westward.
It is certainly not wedding bells that are breaking up the old Stephen Harper gang. Can you imagine Jason Kenney—Harper’s minister of everything—answering to the call of the West? It…
The Lessons Of War
The Chilcot Inquiry has totally discredited Tony Blair. But, amid the rubble of his reputation, Paul Heinbecker writes that there are five lessons to be learned:A first lesson for Canada…
Calgary with guns
My family has lived in both Dallas and Calgary. Whenever people would ask me what the difference was between the two places, I’d usually say: “Dallas is Calgary with lots…
What We Can Learn From the Madness in America
The last thing I wanted to do was write about the violent horror show that is Crazy America.Because I was so traumatized by the Orlando massacre, I've had trouble writing…
‘I had an abortion and I thank God I was able to,’ says MLA, pointedly asking Jason Kenney: ‘Pro-choice or not?’
PHOTOS: St. Albert MLA Marie Renaud. Below: A young Jason Kenney in a 1990 TV interview, Archbishop Emeritus John R. Quinn of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and British MP…
Black Day in July
It's kind of like deja vu all over again. 1967, 49-years ago. I was just waiting to be admitted into officer school en route to flight school and, I hoped,…
The Myth of the Alberta Advantage
August 31, 1993 marked the first time the words “Alberta Advantage” were uttered on the floor of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly. “Unlike some others, my government will not try to buy…
Jason Kenney gets an important head start in the PC leadership race
After announcing his candidacy for the leadership of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party, Calgary Member of Parliament Jason Kenney laid out his five (or six) step plan to unite Alberta’s conservative…