Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of November 27, 2017
140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of November 27, 2017. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
November 2017
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of November 27, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 27, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Justice Department sues to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner; Trump tweets…
New Brantford-Brant LPC EDA Board Elected; Getting ready for 2019.
I don’t comment a lot on local Liberal politics these days, but I will for this occasion. A new Liberal EDA Board was elected here in Brantford-Brant on Sunday November…
The Policies Don’t Change
I’m a lucky man. I have a defined benefit pension. It guarantees me a particular income at retirement. It used to be the standard type of pension. But, in the…
I Swear This is Good for You
An explicative can do way more than just add spice to your sentence, it can improve your life. Emma Byrne argues in her new book that swearing is a social…
Patrick’s pathetic policy pantomime.
It was a come from behind event. Ontario Conservative Party Leader Brown hosted a party event over the weekend. Some of the media had noticed that he had no policies.…
Daveberta Pod Episode 1: Don’t Stop Believin’
The Calgary-Lougheed by-election, the Alberta Party leadership race, a new ThinkHQ poll, Rachel Notley as Canada’s Pipeline Paladin, and changing electoral boundaries are just some of the topics covered in…
Site C – Uncertain costs, ambiguous benefits
Most readers will be familiar with Erik Andersen, an expert commentator about economic matters in BC. This is the original text he submitted to the Vancouver Sun after the newspaper…
Be opinionated, first be informed
In response to my earlier post about crime statistics, a person using the name “Harald” submitted this comment: Try not to forget that the NDP brought casinos to BC, and…
Politics and the Debate Club
I know, I know, you’d rather watch the Grey Cup game, so I’ll make this quick. Yesterday, Ms Soapbox and a friend judged the final round in the Sir Winston…
PizzaGate explained
from RollingStone article Anatomy of a fake news scandal. Never heard Bernie speak until after the US election, saw the debates and thought Hillary cleaned Trump’s clock. Knew Trump was…
The Return of Stuff Happens, weeks 44 & 45: Men behaving badly
This is not a good time to be a male. Every day, we are revealed to be dirtbags. It all began with Harvey Weinstein. Once, this Oscar-winning deal maker was…
Can a single page win an entire election?
If it can – and it might – PC leader Patrick Brown may well have won the 2018 provincial election this weekend. One sheet of paper: seriously. Here it is.…
Why is the US Media and Foreign Policy Establishment Targeting Russia?
The antagonism towards Russia by U.S. mainstream media and foreign policy elites goes far beyond allegations of Russian interference in the last Presidential elections. Paul Jay of the Real News…
Some Implications of Boycotting Art
And another thing… Here are two more issues I have with implication surrounding how we’re treating the sexual harassment and assault cases further to my concerns previously discussed and further…
Can Science Turn Conservatives Into Liberals?
Ever since my days at McGill, I've been interested in studying the brains of Cons, to try to determine what makes them so dumb and so bestial.And for years I've…
Responding To The Outrage
Yesterday, I posted about the outrageous treatment graduate student Lindsay Shepherd experienced at the hands of the Wilfrid Laurier University thought police. As usual, Toronto Star readers had much to…
Sealing His Fate
As Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving, it may be hard to see any blessings which Donald Trump is showering on his fellow citizens. But Robin Sears sees several: Wilmot Collins, an…