Why Donald Trump will probably beat Hillary Clinton
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore / Flickr CC Licence) Of course Donald Trump could beat Hillary in November. I think he will, but before going further, let me…
2016
Sept. 15: Hold Onto Your Hats!
Wow: Section A of the irving press has breaking news under the page 1 headline. Some NB license plates on cars sold in 2009 are showing signs of peeling. And…
Canada’s Green Party Falling Victim to the Progressive Dilemma
I have been asked by a few Green party members and supporters for my opinion on the current strife within the Green Party over the recently adopted motion to support…
Canada’s Green Party Falling Victim to the Progressive Dilemma
I have been asked by a few Green party members and supporters for my opinion on the current strife within the Green Party over the recently adopted motion to support…
My Letter to my MP on Electoral Reform
Dear Mr. Saini, I am one of your constituents and I must say very happy you won your seat and your party won the recent election even though I am…
Institutions and Openness
Setting Up the Discussion Let’s be precise about what was claimed by Michael Caulfield in his paper Putting Student-Produced OER at the Heart of the Institution: People make things possible.…
Institutions and Openness
Setting Up the Discussion Let's be precise about what was claimed by Michael Caulfield in his paper Putting Student-Produced OER at the Heart of the Institution:People make things possible. Institutions…
We Can’t Go On Like This…
How in hell did our society morph into Larry the Cable Guy? Who ignored all the rules and hit the "Moron" button?Let's let Ensia's Mary Hoff have the floor:"How much…
UN Environment Boss Tells Canada’s Fossil Fuel Leaders to ‘Embrace the Change’
By Mike De Souza for the National Observer. Erik Solheim doesn’t mince his words when it comes to industry giants that fail to embrace change in the global economy. Solheim,…
The Roadblocks In Our Path. The Worst Are Still Ahead.
At last December's Paris climate summit, the media paid scant attention to that slightly curious looking German guy, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. There were the makings of a deal after all,…
New column day
Here, following up on my earlier column on racism in Saskatchewan with a look at the lessons we can learn from responses to similar issues in Alberta and the U.S.…
Sure looks guilty to me….
Verdict to be delivered today in Vader trial http://a.msn.com/r/2/BBwb0Wt?m=en-ca&a=1
Sure looks guilty to me….
Verdict to be delivered today in Vader trial http://a.msn.com/r/2/BBwb0Wt?m=en-ca&a=1
Interpretation of a Standard Form Contract not subject to appellate deference
Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53 holds that the interpretation of contracts is a question of mixed fact and law and so an appeal court should…
Will Harper protect Canadian secrets at "the Donald Trump” of law firms?
Former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper apparently isn’t satisfied with having destroyed a lot of wonderful and important things in Canada. Now he has signed on with Dentons, the world’s…
Will Harper protect Canadian secrets at "the Donald Trump” of law firms?
Former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper apparently isn’t satisfied with having destroyed a lot of wonderful and important things in Canada. Now he has signed on with Dentons, the world’s…
Will Harper protect Canadian secrets at "the Donald Trump” of law firms?
Former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper apparently isn’t satisfied with having destroyed a lot of wonderful and important things in Canada. Now he has signed on with Dentons, the world’s…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Graham Lowe and Frank Graves examine the state of Canada's labour market, and find a strong desire among workers for an activist government…
Had a weird dream last night…
I haven’t posted for a while, but I had this weird dream last night that involved: being attacked by a black bear and my gut was ripped open by it…
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 15, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Sep 15,…