The Con Media and the Liberal Fundraising Gang Bang
As we all know, the Con media and the opposition have been having a ball attacking Justin Trudeau and his Liberals for charging people to attend Liberal fundraisers.And suggesting that…
2016
The Darker Side #nlpoli
The day after Cathy Bennett talked about the hate-filled and threatening messages she’d received after delivering last spring’s budget, the echo chamber that is Newfoundland politics had already absorbed the…
December 2016 Bits and Bites
We begin with a very brief update on Paulie who is so tickled pink (well, more pink than he usually is) about Trump's election that he isn't bothering to try…
December 2016 Bits and Bites
We begin with a very brief update on Paulie who is so tickled pink (well, more pink than he usually is) about Trump's election that he isn't bothering to try…
Trump energy policy holds out dangers for Canada
Chairman of the Board of USA Inc. President-elect Trump has started selecting his “cabinet”, and the implications for Canada’s economy are significant: In a move that might be a bit…
Trump energy policy holds out dangers for Canada
Chairman of the Board of USA Inc. President-elect Trump has started selecting his “cabinet”, and the implications for Canada’s economy are significant: In a move that might be a bit…
Topp spin: Alberta premier’s departing chief of staff gives his final report to media with an eye to history
PHOTOS: Brian Topp, Premier Rachel Notley’s departing chief of staff. Below: Mr. Topp’s replacement, John Heaney; Jim Rutkowski, appointed Principal Secretary in the premier’s office; he replaces Anne McGrath, who…
Audreys Books Edmonton Best-Seller List to appear here and on Daveberta.ca
Elimination of local arts news coverage in Edmonton newspapers means the Audreys Books weekly bestseller list has found itself without a home. As a result, my colleague Dave Cournoyer at…
Audreys Books Edmonton Best-Seller list to appear here and on AlbertaPolitics.ca
Elimination of local arts news coverage in Edmonton means the Audreys Books weekly bestseller list has found itself without a home. As a result, my colleague David Climenhaga at AlbertaPolitics.ca…
Off the Topp: Notley shuffles her senior staff
As the fall Legislative session ends and MLAs prepare to return home to their constituencies for the holiday season, Premier Rachel Notley announced big changes in the senior ranks of…
Task Force Goes Into the Weeds on Canada’s Legalization of Marijuana
BY GARRY J. WISEMatt Mauer has an epic post today at Slaw regarding extensive recommendations, now released by a federal task force, on implementing marijuana legalization in Canada.See: Task Force…
Dec. 14: A very ugly day.
Eva Bartlett is a Canadian, freelance (independent) journalist who has served many years in the middle east. I don’t know much about her career. I don’t know what her biases…
On Teaching Critical Thinking
As someone who was teaching critical thinking for a living well before anyone thought to call it a ’21st century skill’ it bothers me to no end to read articles…
The future of the Alberta NDP
…Alberta Liberal brothers and sisters, here we go! I'm not saying it's impossible for @RachelNotley to be re-elected. I'm saying it's now TOTALLY impossible. #ableg https://t.co/WCfXnWAGZG — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
On Teaching Critical Thinking
As someone who was teaching critical thinking for a living well before anyone thought to call it a ’21st century skill’ it bothers me to no end to read articles…
How Housing Policy Benefits from a Socioeconomic Perspective
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve written a blog post titled “How Housing Policy Benefits from a Socioeconomic Perspective.” Points raised in the blog post…
Oh, Oh Dear. A Libertarian to Regulate Public Safety. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
A pretty nerve-wracking report from Scientific American concerning a guy Trump is eyeing to run the Food & Drug Administration. Brace yourself, especially if you’re an American. President-elect Donald Trump…
Quotable: Ian Hu on What Clients Really Want
BY GARRY J. WISE, WISE LAW OFFICE From LawPro’s Ian Hu, via Slaw: Clients have unique concerns. The lawyer’s job is to listen to those concerns and meet them head-on.…
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Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, festive Kwanzaa, and jolly holidays from Daisy Group! (Daisy Dogs Sloane and Roxy say hi, too.) Hilarious scene staged by Daisy’s Emily Lawrence.
Snow Angels: a gift that keeps on giving
City of Vancouver Information Bulletin December 14, 2016 Thanks to the generous help of 29 Vancouver residents, more than 45 City blocks were cleared of snow between December 5 to…