Council’s 12 Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my council gave to me: An interim CAO. On the second day of Christmas, my council gave to me: Two tax hikes, And an…
2016
Ontario: The little engine that could in 2017.
There are many versions of “The Little Engine That Could.” There are also various claimed origins of the inspirational children’s story from as far as more than a century past.…
Wise Law Blog: Post #3500 – On Milesones, Law Blogging, the Marketing Classes and Vulgar Talking Yams
So, after all is said and done, this is blogpost number 3500 at Wise Law Blog. It’s not like I actually count these things, I hasten to add. (I don’t…
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien tops this week’s Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List
Here is this week’s list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. EDMONTON…
Joe, we hardly knew you
Joe Strummer – our hero, our muse, our shining light. Fourteen years today. Miss him, still.
Is veteran Tory’s bid to run as Liberal in by-election to replace ex-PM a sign of sagging Conservative fortunes nationally?
PHOTOS: Veteran Conservative Lee Richardson with Alberta premier Alison Redford, who he served as principal secretary. Below: Prime minister John Diefenbaker, who Mr. Richardson served as executive assistant, and Alberta…
How the everyday use of militaristic jargon makes us more combative
The language of warfare and violence dominates public discourse in the United States and around the world, even when war isn’t part of the conversation. Nan Levinson, a writer, teacher,…
Trudeau’s New Pipeline Talking Point — Straight From the Oil Industry
In a Facebook Live interview with the Vancouver Sun this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau trotted out a favourite talking point of the oil industry. “Where we have to recognize…
Embrace Climate and Gender Optimism!
Welcome to the cusp of 2017. I can’t wait for 2016 to end: rough year. But as we pivot to a fresh new year with new challenges, let’s embrace climate…
Canada’s Trudeau Plans to Work with Trump Admin to Approve Keystone XL, Pump Exxon-owned Tar Sands into U.S.
At a speech given to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he intends to work with President-elect Donald Trump to approve the northern leg of…
New Ontario Law Assists Grandparents Seeking Custody and Access With Grandchildren
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYER and GARRY J. WISE, SENIOR COUNSELTypically, grandparents have access visits with their grandchildren during the time allotted to the children’s parents. What happens to grandparental…
Eating up the Hill: French Dip Roast Beef Sandwich with Chips and Coleslaw
Yesterday’s Roast Beef sandwich will be my last lunch in the Parliamentary precinct in 2016, although I do have several past lunches that I have yet to chronicle. It was…
Spin, illustrated #nlpoli
Spin is a bit more than a mere biased interpretation or a clever reframing of an idea. In other words, there’s more to it than saying the glass is half…
Eating up the Hill: French Dip Roast Beef Sandwich with Chips and Coleslaw
Yesterday’s Roast Beef sandwich will be my last lunch in the Parliamentary precinct in 2016, although I do have several past lunches that I have yet to chronicle. It was…
‘Tyrants across the world know now they can maintain power through mass slaughter’
Photo by Thierry Ehrmann Leila al-Shami, co-author of Burning Country, a writer who has worked with human rights movements in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, gave this interview…
We Must Understand Syria as a Popular Struggle Despite Its Complications
Syria Damascus Douma Protests, 2011 • Photo by syriana2011 The popular uprising in Syria approaches its sixth year, but the debate among the networks, associations, political parties, and individuals that…
Oil and hydro: the bane of Trudeau’s existence
Oil is way down in Alberta, hydro is way up in Ontario. Justin Trudeau isn’t responsible for either, but he’s apparently being blamed for both. From our buddies at Abacus:…
Should we have a carbon tax or end carbon deductions?
We allow businesses to deduct carbon while punishing those that don’t with regressive carbon taxes. Why? Why not just put an end to carbon deduction with taxes?
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday December 21, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Dec…