Angry Old White Dude Travels Light, Runs Out of Steam
American secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, cut short his visit to South Korea, reportedly citing “fatigue.” Tillerson is on a 3-nation Asia tour that started in Japan and is supposed…
March 2017
Did German Reporters School Their Cowed American Counterparts?
Trump probably won’t be entertaining questions from the German press again anytime soon. Those attending the Merkel-Trump meeting didn’t mince words when they got a chance to question the Cheeto…
Musical interlude
Omnia feat. Melissa Loretta – Halo
Like Shooting Fish In a Barrel – Apache Helicopter Gunship Attacks Refugee Boat
An Apache helicopter gunship has reportedly laid waste to a small boat packed with Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen. The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, reports that 42 of…
March 17: I hate reading the news.
A big story here in Canada’s east end is that our residents want immigrants to be tested to ensure they have Canadian values. What are Canadian values? Actually, nobody knows…
Rebel Media’s McInnes, Goldy, Gunn-Reid: “Jews are ruining the world with their lies and their money and their hooked-nose, bagel-eating faces”
Here. Wow. Goldy: The “Jewspapers,” the “Jew World Order.” McInnes: “Jews are ruining the world with their lies and their money and their hooked-nose, bagel-eating faces.” Goldy: “…we need to…
Life In Scarborough: The Washing Machines Of Scarborough
I’ve timed it on several occasions, and when I set my washing machine to Express Wash, it tells me the wash will take 30 minutes. But it doesn’t, it takes…
Sudbury Events Centre Should Drive Creative Class Economy
A 2.2% property taxes increase to support a facility that’s forecast to lose between $600,000 and $850,000 a year – that’s what Greater Sudburians might be asked to shell out…
How to Adopt a Child in Nunavut
R.A v. S.K. and D.K. 2017 NUCJ 5: In Nunavut there are two ways of adopting a child. One way is in accordance with Inuit custom. This does not involve…
How to Adopt a Child in Nunavut
R.A v. S.K. and D.K. 2017 NUCJ 5: In Nunavut there are two ways of adopting a child. One way is in accordance with Inuit custom. This does not involve…
What a Churlish Prick
The handshake photo-op is an obligatory part of a foreign leader’s visit to the White House. The Cheeto Benito already has a well-earned reputation for the vigor of his hand…
"We’re a Very Powerful Company"
That little Freudian slip from the lips of the Cheeto Benito at the Merkel-Trump press conference just minutes ago. Trump was responding to a German reporter’s question – to Merkel…
Dear America: We are all laughing at you. Sincerely, The World
Trump refuses to shake hands with someone who, unlike him, (a) is a grown-up and (b) has grown-up sized hands. Trump refuses to shake hands with someone who, unlike him,…
We’re onto you, Unpresident
Several hundred votes for one option. I think a consensus is emerging. #TrumpRussia won't go away, so you frantically try to distract with: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 17, 2017
America’s Islamophobia Industry
Hmm, why does the name Kellie Leitch come to mind? Islamophobia has become a hallmark of Amerika’s ascendant radical right. 90 years ago in Europe, it was the Jews. In…
Not many surprises in Alberta’s stay the course budget
There were few surprises when Finance Minister Joe Ceci stood to table the New Democratic Party’s third budget since forming government in 2015. What I expect were strategic leaks over…
Confession Rule does not apply to Charter Voir Dire
R. v. Paterson, 2017 SCC 15:The confessions rule should not be expanded to apply to statements tendered in the context of a voir dire under the Charter . The Crown…
Confession Rule does not apply to Charter Voir Dire
R. v. Paterson, 2017 SCC 15: The confessions rule should not be expanded to apply to statements tendered in the context of a voir dire under the Charter . The…
If We Could Be as Smart as Frogs
I regularly tell students about our likely future. It’s often met with skepticism, so I provide lots of citations from the IPCC and NASA. Then I sometimes get a lecture…
A Moral Coward
Every so often, I happen upon a news item that, for want of a better word, inflames me; it is usually something so patently outrageous that my capacity for calm…