from the front lines, day two
We had another great turnout on Tuesday. When I arrived at 8:30 AM, there were already 100 people making noise at our favourite corner, and another 40-50 waiting to sign…
July 2016
Clinton Lied But No Consequence. It’s Like It’s the 1990s Still
“Here, for the record, is Clinton saying, on March 10, 2015, “I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email.”” I’m particularly offended by this oligarchy-outcome because…
Why the ‘We’re All Responsible’ Line is a Climate Change Cop-Out
To no one’s surprise, there’s been an awfully wide range of responses to what caused the catastrophic Fort McMurray wildfires. Some blame climate change. Others peg it on the El…
July 5: the coming world disorder.
Canada is sending a thousand troops to Latvia. There was no debate in parliament. There was no vote. Now, with Syria, we have two recent occasions in which we have…
The Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt is B.C.’s Great Shame: Martyn Brown
By Martyn Brown for the Georgia Straight. “Harvest.” Such a beautiful, bucolic word. Imagery abounds. Golden fields of swaying wheat. Lush green vineyards of plump, perfect grapes. Acres of apples,…
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Email, cell phones and political folks
Let me you in on a secret. Next time you are in a political capital, take a good look at any political folks you happen to meet. Elected, unelected, in…
How to Solve a Problem like Internal Trade Barriers?
The updated agreement on internal trade, which had been moving along nicely, has hit a snag. Negotiators had wanted to open up all government procurement (meaning, not allowing any preferential…
Power, ambition, backstabbing
Power grabs. Backstabbing. Lust. Ambition. Conniving. Hypocrisy. A weak but well-meaning ruler. A grasping second in command who viciously usurps power. A bureaucrat jealous of the nobles, jockeying for power…
Personal Liability of Counsel for Costs
Rule 57.07 provides: LIABILITY OF LAWYER FOR COSTS57.07 (1) Where a lawyer for a party has caused costs to be incurred without reasonable cause or to be wasted by undue…
Personal Liability of Counsel for Costs
Rule 57.07 provides: LIABILITY OF LAWYER FOR COSTS57.07 (1) Where a lawyer for a party has caused costs to be incurred without reasonable cause or to be wasted by undue…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday July 5, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 5,…
More On Corporate Tax Evasion
The other day I posted some letters from The Star about corporate tax dodging and evasion as revealed by the Panama Papers, and included my doubts that Justin Trudeau will…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Jeff Guo reports on Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson's research showing how the U.S. went from standing out internationally for its relatively equal…
It’s okay to pollute if you need the money.
Have you ever watched two avowed tree-huggers fight over who is the more devout conservationist? When they do it in your local paper you at least do not get whiplash…
Jason Kenney and the Day of Decision
For weeks Jason Kenney has been playing a game of hide and seek. Or what I would call if Kenney wasn't still clinging grimly to his chastity vows, playing hard…
Publicity matters
Right. For what it’s worth, when some of us were conducting a comparatively low-visibility battle with actual neo-Nazis and white supremacists – who were, inter alia, circulating words and images…
Laura Jane Black Me Out
Interviewing her on Thursday. Fits.
Harbingers Of The Future?
Nigel Farage has resigned. But the arrogance and hypocrisy he stood for will not depart with him. His speech to the European Parliament on the day after the Brexit vote…