Trouble in Paradise
The Paradise Papers have hit the fan. Bernie Sanders understands what they are really telling us: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, in a statement to The Guardian, said that the papers…
2017
The withering world of Premier Wynne.
Most successful politicians feed on their egos. It is what carries them through the tough times, the questionable times and eases their doubts and concerns. It also blinds then to…
An Open Letter to Greater Sudbury Council Regarding the Draft Integrated Site Plan for the Kingsway Entertainment District
The following is an open letter to Council and select municipal staff with regards to the Integrated Site Plan for some proposed elements of the so-called “Kingsway Entertainment District”. It…
So long, Denis; Hello Valérie … Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
PHOTOS: Just-defeated Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre (Photo: City of Montreal.) Below: Montreal Mayor-elect Valérie Plante, who defeated Mr. Coderre in the city’s civic election Sunday, and Saskatchewan Senator Denise Batters,…
Holocaust Education Week event, in pictures
"This is now. This is happening right now." @kinsellawarren #HEW2017 pic.twitter.com/dPQc2eL0SU — Holocaust Ed Centre (@Holocaust_Ed) November 7, 2017 Our panel discusses the difficult balance of free speech & confronting…
B.C. Using Kitimat Smelter Workers as ‘Guinea Pigs’ for Air Pollution Monitoring, Union Says
In October, B.C. Premier John Horgan made a visit to the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter on the banks of the Douglas Channel in Kitimat. He praised the facility for being…
Stop the silliness, it’s time to merge
In 2012, I wrote a blog piece called “Provincial Merger, I agree…”. In it, I made a simple argument: the only way that Progressive Voices could be heard in Alberta…
Coalition Calls for Public Inquiry Into B.C. Fracking
A full public inquiry, with powers to call witnesses and gather research, is needed to investigate natural gas fracking operations in B.C., says a coalition of 17 community, First Nations…
It’s Like a Western – Ranchers v. Farmers, Fences and Six Shooters
Only it’s not a standard western. It’s Africa. Extended drought is pitting ranchers against farmers as both vie for control of the remaining arable land. In mid-October, people in the…
It’s Them and Us – And If You’re Reading This, You’re Not Them.
Sooner or later we’re going to have to realize it’s a “them and us” world. That wasn’t our doing. It was theirs. And the ramifications of this world they’ve created…
Paradise Lost
“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.”-Leona Helmsley “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person…
Is Trump Channeling the Spirit of Richard Nixon?
If there’s one thing Donald Trump knows, it’s ratings. Whenever his TV faux-reality show comes up he comes out with some line about his incomparable ratings. Well he’s got a…
My boss on the “Paradise Papers” stuff
Some media have been running his picture atop some of the “Paradise Papers” stories, and it’s pissed me off. Here’s why: Statement by Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on the…
Making Sense of the Paradise Papers
All the leaked documents tell you is the name of the players, the rich folks who gather up their spare cash and stash it in offshore tax shelters. Names are…
The Kingsway Entertainment District – How Council’s Vision Fails Greater Sudburians
“1.2 – VisionThe Official Plan functions as much more than a land use planning document – it also encompasses our objectives related to social, economic and environmental matters. The vision…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of November 6, 2017
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of November 6, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of November 6, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 6, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort faces 12-count indictment David Peterson receives apology after…
Earthgauge News – Nov. 5, 2017
Edition #5 of the Earthgauge News podcast for the week of Nov. 5, 2017. A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join…
Tonight at the ROM: confronting Holocaust denial
Please come! I will be there after the discussion with a limited number of copies of Recipe For Hate! The panel starts at 7 p.m. in the Eaton Theatre. Link…