SNC-Lavalin to stand trial on corruption charges, Quebec judge rules
Consider how much easier it would have been for PM Justin Trudeau to have backed off and listened to former Attorney General Judy Wilson Raybould. The Liberals continue to…
2019
JWR is vindicated, again
There is enough evidence against SNC-Lavalin for the engineering corporation to be tried on fraud and bribery charges, a Quebec court judge has ruled. SNC-Lavalin spent months lobbying the federal…
Mueller Speaks
Briefly. Former special counsel, Robert Mueller, says it would be “unfair” to recommend criminal prosecution of a president who cannot be charged while in office. “Charging the president with a…
Begging the Question and acting Appropriately. . .
The phrase "beg the question" has recently begun to be widely misused, at least in relation to its strict traditional meaning. People now will often say something "begs the question"…
Begging the Question and acting Appropriately. . .
The phrase "beg the question" has recently begun to be widely misused, at least in relation to its strict traditional meaning. People now will often say something "begs the question"…
Begging the Question and acting Appropriately. . .
The phrase “beg the question” has recently begun to be widely misused, at least in relation to its strict traditional meaning. People now will often say something “begs the question”…
My latest: Scheer, Trudeau and racism
When everyone is a Nazi, no one is a Nazi. When you falsely insinuate your principal opponent is a Klansman – as Justin Trudeau’s party has done, repeatedly and recklessly,…
Just visiting, soon
Yeah, because making a rich, out-of-touch white guy elitist who lives in another country your leader always works out so well. “Liberal insiders looking at Mark Carney as Trudeau’s successor”
The Disease Is Spreading
Paul Koring writes that Trumpism has gone viral: An ugly contagion of xenophobic populism threatens to poison democracies, turning them inward-looking just at a moment in history when the crises…
My Most Prized Possession
This morning I received this beautiful testament of care from a devoted daughter, Jasmin Jeevanjee. I am delighted to share her story and how her ‘Most Prized Possession’ came to…
Profiling politicians.
It is often amusing in the popular American TV program Criminal Minds when one of the actors, playing the part of an FBI agent, without much script support, out of…
Cap Executive Pay for a More Productive Company
John Driscoll is the CEO of a health care company and he sees value in paying people what they’re worth. A few years ago he turned around a company from…
Deficit *is* higher than previously announced #nlpoli
The House of Assembly will have to deliver a budget that keeps access to new public debt for the foreseeable future. The politicians must satisfy the bond-rating agencies, not the…
Why wouldn’t Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer appoint an independent prosecutor in the Kamikaze Campaign case?
So riddle me this: Why wouldn’t Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer appoint an independent Crown prosecutor to oversee the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigation into allegations of voting fraud in the…
Who Is To Blame For Forest Fires? Apparently Muslims, Left-Wing Politicians, Environmentalists, and "Lazers"
It began in Constantinople — well, to be fair it actually began somewhere along the silk road in Central Asia — in 1347. By the time the Black Death had…
Mark Carney Sounds Good to Me
Chantal Hebert writes that “Liberal insiders” are looking at Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau. Carney is due to finish his current gig as governor of the Bank of England…
Wrongdoing? Nevermind!
If your house is burglarized and cherished possessions stolen, don’t call police. Cost of an investigation is likely more than the cash value of items stolen. That’s might be the…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: life lessons are found in all kinds of stories
At Your Library: What Should Your Child Read? “All my son wants to read are comics!” “I don’t approve of those zombie or vampire books. Kids should read something more…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Close cats.
Heartfelt and authentic Elton John biopic “Rocketman” soars in ways “Bohemian Rhapsody” disappointed
Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman I caught the new feature film Rocketman at the opening night of Toronto’s Inside Out LGBT Film Festival last week and loved it.…