What You Need to Know About New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer
On Saturday night, Andrew Scheer was elected as the next leader of the federal Conservatives. At 38 years old, Scheer was the youngest of the 13 candidates in the race…
2017
Rafe: NDP-Green pact should mean good riddance to Kinder Morgan, but Liberal opposition won’t make life easy
John Horgan and Andrew Weaver seal their pact (Photo: @jjhorgan/Twitter) It will be a much postponed verdict but my initial reaction to the NDP-Green deal is positive. Whether so motivated…
Scheer: the grinning extremist
From Michael Coren’s carefully-researched piece in the new NOW magazine: “Scheer’s religious faith is especially significant. He is a traditional Roman Catholic, the son of a deacon. He is an…
Me? Nominated for what? Hello?
Just got this note from an old friend, who himself happens to be one of the best lawyers in Canada: Warren, you see this? You’re being nominated for top 25…
When Does a Carbon Tax Work?
When it comes to carbon taxes, it’s all about pricing. The purpose of the tax is to discourage consumption of fossil fuels thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It seems to…
SHARING ELDERCARE WITH SIBLINGS
It is my pleasure to host this guest post by Hanna Landman. Sharing eldercare with siblings is a subject that’s especially close to my heart because I share care for…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Annette Alstadsæter, Niels Johannesen and Gabriel Zucman examine (PDF) the size and distribution of tax evasion and (not surprisingly) find it clustered…
America is "Far Bigger" Than Trump
Donald Trump has many problems, one of the biggest being some old dude from Arizona. That would be Republican senator John McCain. McCain must recall the oath he took as…
Okay, Justin, Now Tell Us What Those Facts Are
Serial bullshitter, JustinTrudeau, was quick off the mark to defend the Kinder Morgan bitumen pipeline expansion in the wake of the announcement that the NDP, backed by the provincial Greens,…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Tuesday May 30, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. Do employees have different severance entitlements under the Employment…
Some Interesting Facts About Andrew Scheer
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A track from SFH’s new album leaks!
It hasn’t been mixed or mastered yet, and the engineer actually cuts the song off at the end. But it’s rather Hot Nasties-ish, I must say. The addled Gregorian chant…
The Liberal war room moves to the CPC leadership convention
Fun story in the new Maclean’s, here. I blabbed about how we made sausages. So shoot me. Kevin Bosch, research director for the Liberal Party, wore a blue dress shirt…
It’s Not Easy
Justin Trudeau faces Trumpian pressure on the NAFTA file. But, Tom Walkom writes, he also faces pressure because Canada is a member of NATO. That pressure is not just about…
Frank Carter discovers love
I first discovered the wonder and mystery of Frank Carter ten years ago, when in Britain to see the Sex Pistols’ latest filthy lucre tour. Frank was on the cover…
Kids are Really Good at Detecting Bullshit
Parents already know this. Kids are really good when it comes to detecting bullshit health claims according to a new study on health. Kids were asked if certain health claims…
Andrew Scheer and the Theocon Conspiracy
It was a bizarre sight, and a deeply disturbing one.Andrew Scheer preparing to address his caucus for the first time as leader. Looking like a minister about to deliver a…
Everyone’s an expert on High-Speed Rail.
You can hardly blame an old friend such as David Collenette. His career has been in service to the Liberal Party. He was executive director of the Ontario party in…
2 Signs of a New Era!
Yesterday I noticed two things: The BC NDP and BC Greens are willing to create a new paradigm of politics in BC. Hopefully this can mean a legislature where…