It’s Time the Gig Economy Paid
Foodora workers are looking for justice for the way they have been ripped off and poorly treated by Foodora. Foodora is like any other gig economy company insofar that it…
June 2019
Meet the hired gun Ottawa is using to overthrow the Venezuelan government
Allan Culham, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS The brazenness of Ottawa’s intervention in the South American country’s affairs is remarkable. Recently Global Affairs Canada tendered a contract for…
They’re Still With Us
It’s one thing to have a low corporate tax structure. It’s something else again when corporations simply don’t pay taxes. The Toronto Star reports that: Canadian corporations failed to pay…
Decarbonization & TMX
Today, Canadians will be told whether or not the controversial TMX pipeline will be allowed to proceed. If the answer is yes, we institutionalize the reliance of heavy tar production…
Five free comms tips for Justin Trudeau
The Gettysburg Address it was not. Standing on the picturesque shores of some picturesque lake in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Quebec, Justin Trudeau was asked what he and his family had done to…
Mr. Trudeau goes to Washington.
Frank Capra’s 1939 movie, Mr. Smith goes to Washington, is not only a classic but it was the film that made James Stewart a movie star. And if Mr. Trudeau…
The Changing Climate Conversation
“Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people, to give them hope. But I don’t want your hope. I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you…
Identifying Hamilton Homophobes, Yellow Vests, and Canadian Nationalist Party Members: We Have Photos
There has been more media coverage of the assaults that took place at the Pride event in Hamilton this past Saturday: Mayor Fred Eisenberger wants to make sure violence at…
Oh, and babies in carriages were knocked to the ground
Any legislator who hears this, and sees this – and then does nothing – doesn’t belong in a legislature. https://t.co/Ilo6OglmvV — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 18, 2019
North Vancouver District Policy Proposal
THAT staff is directed to prepare a policy that will require members of Council to declare before voting on any development proposal, campaign contributions knowingly received from the applicant, or…
June 23: Praise the Lord….
….and pass the ammunition…(The following item is not the usual blog. That will appear on June 18 with regular blog. This one, dated June 17, is not at all a…
Transition From Coal Ignored By SaskParty
Why are @PremierScottMoe and @SKGov doing so little to prepare for the transition away from coal burning?@SaskPower and related workers deserve a #JustTransition to meaningful employment in other fields, or…
Global warming—the essential argument
The other day I had a conversation (argument) about global warming with my neighbour across the hall. He is adamant that we are not causing it. The science doesn’t impress…
Last Minute Decisions
It was way back at the beginning of May I wrote a piece talking about the state of the Liberal Party, but specifically about the number of Liberal MPs who…
Einstein versus Trudeau
The worst part of listening to politicians discuss climate change is the ‘listening to politicians’ part. No matter how you slice and dice it, you’re usually left with a political…
When Do You Imagine We’ll Change? What is the Public’s "Tipping Point"?
How bad will it have to get before the public demands real action on climate change? Real action. The sort that not only slashes greenhouse gas emissions to near zero…
140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of June 17, 2019
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of June 17, 2019. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jun…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Ed Miliband writes that there’s no contradiction between a climate change plan and an effective economic strategy – and to the contrary, they…
Celebrities Won’t Save the Planet, You Will
Celebrities have the ability to bring attention to issues they find important – from helping starving children to ensuring you feel pressure to buy things you don’t need. In recent…