I Admit It. I Don’t Much Care.
It has been very slightly amusing to watch Trudeau’s acolytes and Trudeau’s adversaries rally to support or rally to unseat this prime minister. Now this may be the worst thing…
March 2019
BOOM: OECD Anti-Bribery group investigating Trudeau government
Wow. 11/03/2019 – The OECD Working Group on Bribery is concerned by recent allegations of interference in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin that are subject to proceedings in the House of…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Andrew Mitrovica gives due credit to Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott for showing there’s some honour to be found in Canadian politics –…
A Promise Kept?
At the moment, we are consumed by the SNC-Lavalin Affair. But, Tom Walkom writes, a much more important problem is about to burst onto the political landscape: One of the…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 11, 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 11, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: Jane Philpott resigns from Trudeau cabinet over his handling of SNC-Lavalin affair…
Episode 30: The creepy Prab Gill video, the return of Joe Anglin, and Brian Jean’s revenge
With the Speech from the Throne coming on March 18 and Premier Rachel Notley expected to call an election soon afterward, Dave and Ryan discuss how the parties are trying…
18 Countries Easily Decreased CO2 Emission with Policy
There’s now even more evidence that countries around the world can reduce carbon emissions without sacrificing economic growth. Carbon intensive industries often argue that regulations will destroy the economy and…
Watering the wine of Canadian politics.
Canadians deserve better. We are promised much but so little is delivered. Prime minister Justin Trudeau promised doctor assisted suicide to relieve people the pains of protracted death and all…
Make Cities Slow Again
Bad urban design makes for poor living conditions and when cars are involved it can mean lethal conditions. As people know all to well, the last century’s bizarre love of…
Deficit hawks fall silent in Washington but screech in Alberta and Canada – what gives?
It’s starting to feel like spring, the days are longer, and the deficit hawks, apparently, have all flown north for the summer. As a result, nowadays, the hawks’ angry shrieks…
Tactical Politics … What?
Not a week goes by without Jason Kenney saying something stupid, being called on it, and then saying something even more stupid in a failed attempt to silence his critics.…
My Two-Cents on Canada’s Political Quandary
With all the noise going on, what’s the future for Canadian politics? Here are a few views.
richardhughes.ca 2019-03-10 19:57:34
Let’s hope everyone has been enjoying the political circus in Ottawa these past few weeks. Those who earlier voted for, and liked, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have looked the other…
Students For Western Civilization Head Attending Identity Evropa Event
Any time I write an article in which Students For Western Civilization is the focus or even mentioned obliquely their members and/or supporters are quick to suggest that they have…
The Road Ahead for the SNC/PMO Scandal
As we move fully into the second month of the SNC/PMO Scandal, I think that now would be a good time to look ahead and see where this all could…
Life in a Graceless State
The Economist has launched a new series, “How to fix democracy.” In the opener, Cass Sunstein, of Harvard law school, considers the rise of the age of political savagery. DEMOCRACIES…
Thinking About SNC-Lavalin
The whole SNC-Lavalin business is a mess. It contains a nasty combination of commercial, criminal, and political matters that need to be teased apart to make any sense of it.…
Eddie Goldenberg: still an asshole
“I just don’t really see it as a scandal. There is a political correctness here. Nobody wants to go after an indigenous woman minister. It’s become politically incorrect.” That’s Eddie…
Big Scandal – In a Very Small Pond
Oh to see ourselves as others see us. Ask a Washington reporter what he makes of this SNC-Lavalin “scandal.” Why, he goes positively weak at the knees – not. I…