Californians Know A Con Job When They See One
Around the world, Neo-liberalism is triumphant — but not everywhere. Robert Reich writes that, in the recent American election, California — which used to be a pilot project for Milton…
December 2016
Are Russian Hackers Going After Donald Trump’s Enemies?
As you know Russian hackers are widely believed to have interfered in the U.S. election, by getting their hands on Democratic Party e-mails.And helping to spread fake stories like this…
An Impassioned Plea to Tear Down the Walls of Inequality from Stephen Hawking.
The neoliberals who have driven the western world into the ditch over the past three decades need to decide whether to rehabilitate liberal democracy or allow themselves to be erased…
Wildrose defence of Christian home schooling group unravels on news of operators’ big salaries
PHOTOS: The Trinity Christian private school in Cold Lake. Court documents indicate its principal was paid $322,813 over three years. One news report says it currently has 13 students. Below:…
By the numbers
New popular vote totals from AP: • Clinton 65,124,828 (48.2%) • Trump 62,652,263 (46.3%) • Johnson 4,457,409 (3.3%) • Stein 1,429,050 (1.1%)
Muslim Teen Beaten in Hamilton
This incident occurred on Saturday and we’re still learning more details, but considering the political climate and the escalation of racially based vandalism, harassment, and assaults since November 8, we…
Nikiforuk – "Kinder Morgan Approval Insults Democracy, Science and Economic Logic"
If there’s anyone able to give prime minister Slick a boot in his petro-ass, it’s The Tyee’s columnist, Andrew Nikiforuk. Alberta-born Nikiforuk is Canada’s hands down best writer on the…
Privatizing Canada’s Ports An ‘Invitation for More Conflict’ on Fossil Fuel Exports
The federal government is considering privatizing Canada’s port authorities, a move that could further hinder public oversight and control over the export of commodities such as coal and crude oil.…
Enumerating Homeless Persons
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve written a blog post titled “Ten things to know about Canadian attempts to count homeless persons through Point-in-Time Counts.”…
Two big things to do with democracy
One in Ottawa, one in Toronto. The federal one: The government should develop a proportional voting system and hold a referendum to ask Canadians whether they want a new system,…
Anglemonde : l’Observatoire de l’anglais
C’est là que ça se passe : Anglemonde Filed under: AngryFrenchGuy Speaks!
Alberta Party first out of the gate for 2019 election
Engineer Omar Masood is the first candidate nominated to run in Alberta’s next provincial election, which is expected to be held in early 2019. Members of the Alberta Party association…
Rafe Mair to Justin Trudeau: BC is not yours to give away
Justin Trudeau speaks at the Paris climate talks – flanked by Canadian premiers (Province of BC/Flickr) “They hang the man, and flog the woman, That steals the goose from off…
CAREGIFTED: Respite, Poetry and Other Gifts for the Caregiver Soul
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with a great champion of caregivers, the award-winning poet and founder of CareGifted, Heather McHugh. Heather won a McArthur Fellowship and decided to…
Vast Majority of Canada Has Now Agreed to Put a Price on Carbon
In case you missed it, 93 per cent of Canadians now live in provinces and territories that have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, carbon pricing. The most…
Surviving In A Post-Truth World
Reading my morning paper, the Toronto Star, I came across a notice to subscribers that rates are once again increasing. As part of what is frequently referred to as their…
The Globe and Mail Just Punked the Leap Manifesto
You’ll notice in this graphic that as the Leap Manifesto linked to an anti-pipeline op-ed in the Globe and Mail in Facebook, the subhead brutally misrepresented the article. Either it…
Free Trade, Okay. In What?
Ever since the FTA, the Free Trade Act between Canada and the United States, Canada has inked a succession of trade deals – NAFTA, separate deals with countries such as…
Last Wills that Offend Public Decency
BY GARRY J. WISE AND PAUL B. ADAMCompeting February 2016 rulings by Ontario courts have left us with real questions as to when a discriminatory Last Will and Testament will…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact form Wise Law for Thursday December 1, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…