Andrew Coyne on Justin Trudeau and discussing Uganda
The political uproar in Canada over the questionable (Read more…) used by the newish Trudeau Liberal government to raise funds though what seems to many to be a Cash for…
2016
Referendums and Social Movements in Italy and Europe | The Bullet No. 1340
Matteo Renzi’s recent attempt to constitutionally embed neoliberalism and simultaneously legitimize and secure his tenure as Prime Minister via a refe Source: Referendums and Social Movements in Italy and Europe…
Keep Safe on the Roads this Winter
10 Tips for Safe Winter Driving from The Cooperators (while these good folks are my insurers–this is in no way meant to be an endorsement or a solicitation for business)…
Andrew Coyne on Justin Trudeau and discussing Uganda
The political uproar in Canada over the questionable (Read more…) used by the newish Trudeau Liberal government to raise funds though what seems to many to be a Cash for…
Keep Safe on the Roads this Winter
10 Tips for Safe Winter Driving from The Cooperators (these good folks are my insurers–this is in no way meant to be an endorsement or a solicitation for business) If…
BC NDP leader gets the weathervane treatment, and it’s brutal
That John Heaney photo, below, prompted some BC friends to send me a great video about John’s good pal, the BC NDP leader, John Horgan. I always love a good…
A Primer for a Prime Minister
It’s almost impossible to discern how much our prime minister really understands about globalism and the neoliberal order. He claims he gets it but that’s far from clear. The prime…
Collingwood’s own Gong Show, part 1
Has there ever been a more inept, ineffective group at the council table in Collingwood? Certainly not in the 26 years I’ve been here. Not in the dozen years I…
The Ghosts of Nuremberg
The world that emerged from WWII had pretty concrete views on war crimes. We abolished sovereign immunity. We put a lot of nasty people on trial for crimes against humanity…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday December 15, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
On Trump’s Hit List: NBC Nightly News
Media reports that Donald Trump is now railing against NBC Nightly News are not really surprising. After all, the truth can hurt. The network’s reports on his cozy relationship with,…
The (Dreaded) Ontario Estate Information Return
“What my thankless job managing an estate needs is more expense and paperwork,” said no Executor ever. Nonetheless, the Ontario Estate Information Return has arrived and is here to stay.…
New column day
Here, on SaskTel’s response (PDF) to the Wall government’s attempt to make excuses to sell off one of Saskatchewan’s core Crowns – and how its position in dealing with federal…
How Cities are Turning Food Waste Into…Food
Cities have a problem with food: they waste a lot of it. The current food distribution setup encourages bulk deliveries via trucks which means that when that large amount of…
Norway’s StatOil Bails on Tar Sands, Takes Half-Billion Dollar Loss
The Norse know a couple of things about oil – how to make money from oil and how to hold onto it. It’s how their government amassed the world’s largest…
Punk rock makes for strange political bedfellows
Okay, my pal Brian Topp is coming home. That’s good for him and his family, not so good for Rachel Notley. Her new top aide is a guy named John…
His Achilles Heel
Wesley Wark writes that Donald Trump should not ignore the reports about Russian cyber activity during the last election: The epicentre of concern over Russian cyber aggression, for the foreseeable…
Trump Virus: now in Newmarket
Here. A young woman is left troubled and worried for her safety after finding three ‘alt-right’ propaganda flyers posted around the parking lot of the Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket…
This Just-In. Trudeau Abandons Globalisation.
The guy who, on his 6th month anniversary in power, proudly proclaimed himself a global free trader, first and foremost, says he’s had a change of heart. From The GuardianOrdinary…
The empty chair of Tom Mulcair.
In a much condemned political schtick by actor-director Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention in 2012, he talked to an empty chair. The chair was supposed to represent President…