Scaramucci Sets Record. 11 Days and Out.
John Oliver, you lucky bastard. You take a month off and then come back to deliver the following take on Tony Scaramucci. Talk about comedic timing. Tony “the Mooch” has…
2017
July 31:Hitler and aristocracies
Please note that there is also a new blog just before this one. It’s dated July 30 and is intended for New Brunswick readers – but it may have points…
White People: Don’t Unfriend Your Racist Family Members – Yet
Here are 8 things to do before unfriending Uncle Dave on your social media platforms because he doesn’t recognize white privilege or is downright racist. The post White People: Don’t…
The Mooch gets pooched
I love #USpolitics. pic.twitter.com/uRWpLHayYK — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 31, 2017
BC dodged a bullet
The lack of thoughtful analysis about LNG found in BC’s daily newspapers is disappointing but not surprising. In 2015, Rafe Mair told us what to expect in his article Canada’s…
About Assange. More Than Meets the Eye?
Julian Assange has fierce defenders on the Left. The WikiLeaks founder also has his fiercest critics on the Left. The first group insists Assange is on the up and up,…
Bibi’s Submarine Scandal. Will It Sink Him?
Will Israel’s deal to buy German submarines torpedo Benjamin Netanyahu? The Times of Israel reports that investigators have discovered how 20%, nine billion dollars out of an overall 45 billion…
America’s "Post-Primacy" Era
Washington had no end of opportunities since the days of Reagan/Bush Sr. and Gorbachev/Yeltsin, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of American unipolar primacy. They took much…
Why Kathleen Wynne benefits from losing Glen Murray
Glen Murray, the Ontario minister of the environment, is gone. Some may interpret this as a loss for Kathleen Wynne. It isn’t. It’s awesome. One, I know Glen Murray. I’ve…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Cole Eisen points out how Sears – like far too many other businesses – has deliberately depleted employees’ pension funds while extracting billions…
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of July 31, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 31, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Scotland Gives Trump Another Slap in the Face
When I left Scotland just over a week ago, I was sorry to see the highlands disappear through my train window, as I always am.For I do love that place,…
an open letter to loblaw: greed is not good — especially for public relations
Loblaw Companies Limited1 President’s Choice CircleBrampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5Attention: LCL Customer Relations Centre Dear Loblaw Ltd.: I am a Loblaw customer and I was extremely disappointed by recent public statements…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 31, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 31, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: No discipline for Ontario judge who wore Trump T-shirt while shopping Judge…
Looking at Canadian Companies in Connection to Indigenous Issues
SHARE Canada just released a report on how Canadian companies are engaging issues impacting reconciliation efforts in the country. A few years ago the Canadian government released recommendations from the…
This week’s column: even rock stars like Trump
This is the moment Exene Cervenka said to me: “Better an asshole than a mass-murderer.” @lisakinsella‘s a witness. pic.twitter.com/mdtY08pBkh — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 31, 2017 “What is wrong with…
Our poster-boy PM is the answer?
Despite the wild ravings of Rolling Stone Magazine, our Prime Minister has to whip Canada into shape before taking on the added burden of the American presidency. Donald Trump’s job…
Not Stanfield’s Party
After the long leadership race, you might think that things are finally peaceful at the Conservative Corral. Alan Freeman isn’t so sure: In an extraordinary interview with the Globe and…
Huge cost, high risk, low government revenue, few permanent jobs, better choices
When thinking about the Petronas LNG project (PNW LNG), we should consider which supporting claims for it were believable. For example, proponents have routinely misrepresented the value and benefits of…