Dec. 9: Donald Trump – Hero!
And liar. Donald Trump saved a 1100 jobs that were about to be moved by Carrier from Indianapolis and out of the U.S. And he’s not even president yet. Isn’t…
2016
The new Canadian $10 Bill
Canada is finally putting a woman on the front of a bank note (other than the Queen, of course). The first will be Viola Desmond, who will replace Sir John…
Review of 9,000 Studies Finds We Know Squat About Bitumen Spills in Ocean Environments
Nobody knows how a spill of diluted bitumen would affect marine life or whether a bitumen spill in salt water could be adequately cleaned up, because basic research is lacking,…
It was my duty to report these illegal aliens
Also: the female is wearing A VEIL! This refugee family, with controversial "values," violated immigration laws. @KellieLeitch, go get 'em! #cpcldr pic.twitter.com/PupppJRjkr — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) December 9, 2016
Organising to Win: Direct Action Wins at Frite Alors!
A lot of the labour movement knows that there are serious problems with the way unions have developed in Canada. If you say “we rely too much on the grievance…
Rectification in the Supreme Court of Canada
Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56: Rectification is an equitable remedy designed to correct errors in the recording of terms in written legal instruments. It is…
Cardboard cutout
I’ve heard a lot of stupid things in my time. Hell, I’ve probably said more stupid things than a really large number of people who’ve said stupid things, combined with…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Hassan Yussuff and other labour leaders offer their take on how we can develop a more equitable global trade system: The next challenge…
Rectification in the Supreme Court of Canada
Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56: Rectification is an equitable remedy designed to correct errors in the recording of terms in written legal instruments. It is…
Trump Virus: now in Kelowna
…my wife’s former town. Got a lot of friends there, too. From Kelowna Now: “Some students at the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna were shocked to find pro-white posters telling…
Those pesky costs The Block forgot to mention
Who sends out your water bills? Collus-PowerStream. It’s all part of the shared services agreement. Yes, that simple little agreement that for 15 productive, cooperative years linked our water and…
In Pursuit Of Answers
Yesterday’s post featured the thoughts of my sister-in-law, Ruth, on how to restore humility and a sense of proportion. This morning, she alerted me to the following, a fitting complement…
Law Clerk’s Corner: 5 Things I have Learned as a Law Clerk
BY LARA FRIEDMAN Between finishing school, to being a Law Clerk Co-op Student, to now being a full-time employee atWise Law Office I have learned a multitude of tips that…
The Con Media and Justin Trudeau’s Long Honeymoon
Ever since Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Prime Minister, the Con media has been declaring that his political honeymoon is over.And in recent weeks with the confusion over electoral…
The worst fears of Justin Trudeau.
It is hardly the spectre of Stephen Harper that keeps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awake nights. It is the spectre of a democratic Liberal Party of Canada. It was something…
Donald Trump and the Madman of the Year
It's Time Magazine's ugliest Person of the Year cover since it awarded Adolf Hitler that dubious honour.And Donald Trump is reported to be conflicted. On the one hand his massive…
#StillWithHer
.@HillaryClinton got 3 million more votes than @realDonaldTrump. Keep tweeting that, because it drives his supporters fucking crazy. #uspoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) December 9, 2016
This Week in American Fascism
Whew, what a week! As we pivot to a new world dismantling entitlements and confronting much more overt fascism, let’s reflect on what we need to call out: Fascist, white…
AIMS refutes austerity hysteria #nlpoli #AIMS
From the latest Atlantic Institute for Market Studies paper: “Measuring Austerity in Atlantic Canada investigates whether the use of the term austerity in the context of Atlantic Canada’s public finance…