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December 2018
Mueller Gives Flynn a Pass, Recommends No Jail Time
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is singing Michael Flynn’s praises for spilling the beans on the Trump campaign/administration’s dealings with Russia. Beyond that, Mueller has kept the details to himself. Former…
Dec. 4: These final days.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/george-herbert-walker-bush-obituary-reaction-1.4928813 Brian Mulroney – an excellent choice to deliver the obituary for George W. Bush. Bush, like his son, was a mass murderer to please the rich. Mulroney took his…
Hamilton’s Power Couple
I’m being slightly facetious.. but a big congrats to my cousin and cousin-in-law JP Danko and Dawn Danko for being elected to Hamilton City Council and School Trustee respectively. Dawn…
Were Mueller’s Sentencing Submissions on Michael Flynn Sealed by The Court?
All day long the US news outlets have been reporting that Special Counsel Robert Mueller would be filing the prosecution’s submissions on the sentencing of short-lived Trump national security advisor,…
Myths Republicans Tell: Only Old People Support the Monarchy
It has been my experience that republicanslike to tell themselves that it is “only amatter of time” before the CanadianMonarchy is abolished. The reasoning isthat young people just don’t support…
Will 2019 Be the Year Right Wing Populism Tries to Take Ottawa?
2019 could be a bare knuckle election for Canada, one in which milquetoasts will be easy meat. That, according to a Macleans article by Michael Valpy and Frank Graves: As…
So Much for Democracy. Ousted Republicans go "Scorched Earth."
When you’re a Republican, the will of the voters matters very little. That’s the message Wisconsin Republicans are sending loud and clear as they try to sabotage offices won by…
To Fix Transit, We Must Fix Democracy First
What is the root cause of transit issues in North America?
Andrew Scheer and the Mad Max Bernier Effect
I think it's safe to say that Andrew Scheer is not the man he used to be. His creepy smile has been replaced by a werewolf snarl.He's angry, he's desperate,…
COP24 And The Start Of The Final Battle To Save The Planet
It definitely doesn't look like the ideal place to hold a climate change conference. The Polish city of Katowice, the centre of the country's coal industry. Where even though between…
There’ll Be No Revelations About Jeffrey Epstein and His Play Pals.
The civil trial of Jeffrey Epstein has been stopped on the courthouse steps. The multimillionaire serial pedophile threw enough money at the plaintiffs to bury their lawsuit, presumably forever. Epstein…
Tips for Printing Photos to Canvas
The reason why most people prefer canvas printing is because it is more attractive and it offers a good alternative to the posters. Sourcing a good canvas print from a…
Even the Pipeline Loving Globe Gets It. Trudeau Has to Choose.
“In the climate change hypocrisy sweepstakes, it’s hard to beat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But he sure talks a good game.”With that opener, the Globe’s Eric Reguly captures the corner…
How Jagmeet Singh can be saved from himself
PART TWO IN THE HILL TIMES’ ONGOING SERIES DESIGNED TO HELP OPPOSITION LEADERS TO HELP THEMSELVES Dear Jagmeet: By now, you would have seen the latest Nanos poll thing, showing…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact for Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Today we are talking about Employment Law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw)…
Hunger Games and Defending Food Rights in Venezuela
Photo by Ana Felicien Stories of hunger in Venezuela have been automatically covered news in the international mainstream media in recent years. In the past three years, more and more…
We Seem To Be Electing Them
On Monday, Doug Ford staged a show trial. The special committee he set up to look into what he called the “cover up” on Liberal finances heard from Kathleen Wynne.…
Defectors define democracy.
One of the critical strengths of our Canadian democracy is that we elect people in each electoral district to represent us in parliament. While we might choose them because of…
Harvard Built a Zero Emissions Home
Buildings use a lot of energy for heating and cooling throughout the year, homes are no exception. Harvard decided to build a zero emission “home” to test solutions that can…