To an old guy like me it’s like having Taylor Swift as a bestie
My twitter account gained two new followers this month Jackson Browne and David Crosby. Now, I know that my grand total of forty followers doesn’t compare in quantity to Kinsella’s,…
May 2018
To an old guy like me it’s like having Taylor Swift as a bestie
My twitter account gained two new followers this month Jackson Browne and David Crosby. Now, I know that my grand total of forty followers doesn’t compare in quantity to Kinsella’s,…
To an old guy like me it’s like having Taylor Swift as a bestie
My twitter account gained two new followers this month Jackson Browne and David Crosby. Now, I know that my grand total of forty followers doesn’t compare in quantity to Kinsella’s,…
The Fox and the Hen House – Trudeau Hands Industry the Keys
It’s not unfair to say that, when the Trudeau government talks about balancing resource development and the environment you can expect a giant thumb on the scale. When the two…
Aboriginal title claim threatens renewal of BC salmon farm tenures
Members of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation filing a claim of Aboriginal title at the BC Supreme Court (submitted) A First Nation’s claim of Aboriginal title, filed today at the BC…
That’s not a campaign, that’s advanced rigor mortis
The last time a campaign did something this stupid, you may recall, was 2005-2006. That campaign was run by The Wizard™️. And we all remember how it turned out, don’t…
Blinding the Mind
Before long, if you want to remain connected to reality you may have to work for it. We’re already up to our alligators in fake news, sometimes by liars who…
Monbiot on Why Corporatist Government Doesn’t Work
Neoliberalism is the cult of cowardly political incompetence. It was from the outset. It still is. Even the IMF and the World Bank can’t pretend any more. Neoliberalism doesn’t bolster…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of May 28, 2018
140Law: Here are our top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of May 28, 2018. For links, vist 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com. A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
A Few Impressions
I realize that Ontario’s pending provincial election is likely less than riveting for those living outside the province; however, the fact that a demagogue like PC leader Doug Ford has…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of May 28, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 28, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: Contingency Fees Under a Different Name Still Prohibited in Ontario Family Law…
The Third Round
Yesterday, Ontarians watched the third and final debate. It was the best of the three encounters. Martin Regg Cohn’s observations are pretty accurate: First, despite the attempts by both the…
Column: what will Justin do without Kathleen?
What will Justin Trudeau do? When Kathleen Wynne loses, that is. Because she is going to lose the Ontario election. Badly. The reasons are myriad. She leads a wildly unpopular…
Considering consequences of change.
Step right up Ontario. If you want change, you can have it. You can get it in spades. The only problem is this change is like a game of snakes…
Episode 12: Trans Mountain Pipeline deadline, NDP family conflict, and Horwath NDP vs. Ford Nation in Ontario’s Election
How are Canada’s political leaders are positioning themselves ahead of the Kinder Morgan corporation’s imposed May 31 pipeline deadline? What will federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau say when he visits…
Pipeline politics in Canada circa 2018: Destroying the rule of law in order to save it
Obviously, we have to destroy the rule of law in order to save it! With Kinder Morgan Inc.’s do-or-drop-it deadline set to arrive on Thursday, that seems to be the…
Ontario Election Leadership Debate Analysis
I didn't watch it. I was eating wings in my favorite wings place watching a hockey game. But I was checking my twitter feed occasionally, and this is what I…
Ontario Election Leadership Debate Analysis
I didn’t watch it. I was eating wings in my favorite wings place watching a hockey game. But I was checking my twitter feed occasionally, and this is what I…
Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay
Denise Ryan Vancouver Sun Published on: May 27, 2018 Vancouver is still fighting to recover $550,000 in costs incurred by the city to clean up after the MV Marathassa spilled…
Trudeau’s Bricklin
As Michael Harris puts it, “When companies with iffy projects begin to lose their nerve, they can always turn to government — the investor of last resort. History shouts as…