The Day Maxime Bernier Went Over The Deep End. Again.
As you may know, Maxime Bernier has always reminded me of the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz.The one who is travelling with Dorothy and the others, in the hope…
October 2018
New column day
Here, on British Columbia’s electoral reform referendum – and the need for a political system where voters have more say than simply a yes/no vote on an incumbent government. For…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday October 25, 2018. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Europe Bans Single Use Plastics
Plastics last a long time before breaking down, which makes them a major problem for the natural environment. This year we’ve seen a big push to ban “single use” plastics…
Much More At Stake
Yesterday, Alexander Soros, George’s son, published an op-ed in the New York Times, titled “The Hate Among Us.” He wrote: My family is no stranger to the hostilities of those…
Searching for Justice and Equality in Ancient Times
One of the classes I’m teaching these days is a secular Bible study class. I treat the Bible like a work of literature. We discuss the different historical periods and…
Under-funding of Ontario hospitals and health care
Hospitals typically benchmark against each other to determine care levels and efficiency. But when Ontario hospitals are bench marked against hospitals in other provinces, a pattern clearly emerges – under-funding…
Pushing mediocrity to prove what?
If I learned one thing as a political organizer of many years, it is that you never leave the smallest detail to chance. The same rule applied in business when…
Rachel Notley’s pension announcement yesterday was an ironic coda to Alison Redford’s 2014 war on unions
When Premier Rachel Notley announced to the annual general meeting of the United Nurses of Alberta yesterday morning her government would keep a promise made to working Albertans 26 years…
Christie Blatchford defends rapists and racists
One from the archives. Stands up.
An open letter to Justin Trudeau
What’s your answer, Mr. Trudeau? OPEN LETTER TO Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from a Canadian, a woman and a victim of harassment by a Liberal politician. Dear Mr. Prime Minister,…
Not the #BPocalypse: The Biggest Spill You Never Heard Of
A year ago, during the #PriceOfOil news bonanza about Big Oil corruption and harm in Canada (and Saskatchewan), a few prominent journalists including a couple at @CBCSask got very snippy…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Barry Ritholtz comments on Donald Trump’s choice to model his budgetary policy on the combination of freebies for the rich and attacks on…
Tyranny Or Revolution
When Chris Hedges was 10 years old, he was sent to a private boarding school for the uber rich. He was not of them. But he learned who they were.…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 24, 2018. Today we are talking about Family Law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise…
Justin Trudeau Sets Out To Battle The Anti-Carbon Tax Gang
It was a showdown that has been building for some time. So I was glad to see Justin Trudeau finally take on the grubby gang of premiers who have refused…
Doug Ford and the Ontario Cannabis Fiasco
The situation couldn't be more ironic, or for Doug Ford more embarrassing.For once upon a time, when he was still a young man, he is alleged to have been a…
This made our day
Hope to see some of you in court.
Produce Action on Slowing Climate Change
With the pace of climate change continuing unabated you might feel like there is nothing you can do about it. There is actually a lot you can do to save…