Life In Scarborough: Wisdom From Out In Scarborough
Was sitting in my favorite working man’s pub out in Scarborough today, and heard something which I thought was quite deep. One of the fellows at the bar said: “If…
Was sitting in my favorite working man’s pub out in Scarborough today, and heard something which I thought was quite deep. One of the fellows at the bar said: “If…
There is a great deal at play here. The controllers of the USA must have felt that they have been dealt ‘Aces and Eights.’ Their days at the palaces of…
Norbert Cunningham has, not surprisingly, a stunningly hackneyed commentary on Remembrance Day. It’s all about how Canadians fought to bring peace and freedom to the world. I wish we had.…
Well, I thought at the end of August that I was recovering but instead I just kept on getting sicker and sicker. Finally I went into hospital the third week…
He’ll have a hard time backpedaling on his promise to kick start AmeriKa’s coal mines back into production. That probably begins by eviscerating the Environmental Protection Agency, perhaps getting rid…
Once he’s sworn into office, could Trump unleash his very own, Republican Reichsmordwoche or “night of the long knives”? That was the week when Adolph Hitler purged his movement of…
During the campaign, Robert Reich urged American progressives to hold their noses and vote for Hillary. He also said that, the day after the election, they should mobilize, perhaps around…
Assorted content to end your week. – Anthony Hilton writes that stronger protections for workers tend to increase productivity. And Fiona McQuarrie makes clear that we don’t have to settle…
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen (Everyone’s using that bit today,…
…here’s my new credo. Don't tell me to accept the result. Don't tell me it'll be fine. Don't tell me he didn't mean any of it. Don't tell me we…
So, according to Andray Domise of the TVO (an Ontario-funded public broadcaster), “I don’t much care where progressive Americans go, so long as they stay the hell out of Canada”.
Not many nice things were said about the president-elect last night. The best part was when we led the assembled hundred or so in a chant of “f**k Trump.” Wish…
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Friday November 11, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
Fake news played a pretty significant role in influencing opinion on the recent US election, which, I note, has not gone unnoticed here in Canada. The Guardian had an interesting…
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran’s Day in the United States. Today I remember my father, James Edward Thomson, who fought in Europe with the Royal Montreal Regiment and…
It sure is dark out there. The darkness of Trumpland is truly upon us.On a day when we honour our Canadian soldiers who died fighting the fascists.On a day when…
The United States has Donald Trump and we have Dr. Kellie Leitch. Leitch likes to burnish her medical credentials. But that doesn’t impress Alan Freeman: Apparently, we were all supposed…