Paul Ryan Kisses Koch Ass
Republican House speaker, Paul Ryan, doesn’t get it. They should be thanking him, not the other way around. Oh, wait a second. He gets his reward. Ryan offered up a…
January 2018
Nat Gas Killed Coal. Now It’s Time to Kill Off Nat Gas.
Natural gas remains widely seen as a helpful “bridge fuel” during the transition from high carbon fossil fuels to alternative, clean energy. That myth is based on end use comparisons.…
The Stable Genius May Reverse Course on Climate Change. Yeah, Right.
Donald Trump is a “stable genius.” He must be, he said so. That’s what he told another bloated ego, Piers Morgan, during a recent interview in Davos, Switzerland. Trump also…
Are the Republicans Becoming a Criminal Organization?
Donald Trump’s ties to Russia are the subject of several investigations. One is underway in the Senate, another in the House of Representatives. The one that matters, however, is the…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of January 29, 2018
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of January 29, 2018. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Ed Finn comments on the massive amounts of public money being funneled toward Canada’s wealthiest corporations: When it comes to listing countries on…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of January 29, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 29, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: Canadian Civil Liberties Association under fire for unpaid internship scheme Ruth Bader…
Be Careful What You Wish For
As you likely know, Jeff Bezos is currently searching for a second headquarters for his company, Amazon. And much to the delight of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor John…
The Mosque Massacre and the Bigotry of Indifference
It's been one year since the Le Pen groupie Alexandre Bissonnette burst into a Quebec City mosque and opened fire on a group of helpless worshippers.He killed six people, and…
Time For Caroline?
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives are looking for a new leader. And Caroline Mulroney is waiting in the wings. Her selection as leader would establish another dynasty — a dynasty which…
Column: #MeToo isn’t just coming to political Canada – it’s here
The Conservative MP shook his head. We were in a restaurant at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, getting caught up. He’d just told me that a little-known backbencher named…
Preventive Care is Really Effective for a Healthy Population
Canadian researchers have concluded that the best way to prolong the lives of individuals within a society is to spend on social services. Traditionally, governments spend on health care to…
Report from the front lines of America.
While Vassy Kapelos of Global Television was interviewing David Frum last Sunday, the wife kept asking me questions. When she asked why a Canadian would write a book about Donald…
Far-Right Attacks on Antifascist Protesters Appear Premeditated
When ARC wrote about the events that took place at both Nathan Phillips and Mel Lastman squares in Toronto yesterday, those that occurred at Mel Lastman Square appear to have…
Bitcoin, Crypto-Currencies and Global Trends — Tipping Points Approaching Fast
Question: Cryptos — Which ones, and when? Answer: Two, and right now Waiting for the (painfully slow) transfer of funds from one Bitcoin wallet to another — both my own, in order to be…
Public opinion research standards body to announce details of inquiry into Calgary election polling results this week
PHOTOS: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, apparently as puzzled by the results of some polls last fall as many other Calgarians were. Below: Marketing Research and Intelligence Association CEO Dr. Kara…
Episode 5: #MeToo rocks Canadian politics, Kara Levis and the PST, goodbye Brad Wall, and more.
A look at how allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked Canadian politics, Alberta Party leadership candidate Kara Levis‘ sales tax idea, how a change in leadership could change Alberta-Saskatchewan relations,…
Patrick Brown and Omar Khadr both victims of injustice….
Nothing like a political scandal to get the creative juices flowing, inspiring me to dust off the cobwebs on this forgotten little corner of cyberspace and chime in. I was…
Crisis in the Canadian Labour Movement
On January 17th, 2018 the Canadian labour movement was plunged into a crisis with the exit of Unifor from the Canadian Labour Congress and the launching of raids on bargaining…
The Pervert Creep Party of Ontario
Rick Dykstra quit as Ontario PC Party president after Maclean’s questioned him about a woman’s accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 2014—an allegation the federal Conservatives knew about when…