Remembering Recent History
Inflation in the United States is rising. Paul Krugman is circumspect: It’s true that while almost everyone was expecting a spike in consumer prices, the actual spike was bigger than…
May 2021
#FlashbackFriday for May 14, 2021
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 8, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Long Island Judge Jails Mother for Parental Alienation – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
How Canada should respond to Israel’s escalating violence
In this July 22, 2014 file photo, smoke and fire from a devastating Israeli airstrike rise over Gaza City during the holy month of Ramadan. Photo by Hatem Moussa. NDP…
History may repeat itself, too
Here. #TBT: that time the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in my favour against a far-Right type. Heh.
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Matt Gurney discusses the need for public health planning to reflect the predictable reactions of people whose compliance affects the viability of…
The unraveling of the American empire
Art by Mr. Fish/Scheerpost America’s defeat in Afghanistan is one in a string of catastrophic military blunders that herald the death of the American empire. With the exception of the…
Is America Just Spoiling For a Fight?
It’s been a long, long time since I was in a fight but not so long to erase the memory of the dance that precedes it and signals that “it’s…
Todd Loewen becomes first UCP MLA to call for Premier Jason Kenney’s resignation
Todd Loewen, United Conservative Party MLA for Central Peace-Notley, called in a letter dated this morning for the resignation of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Damning the Kenney Government as “out…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 13, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: MPs agree to legal review of Canadian broadcasting bill over free speech concerns via CBC – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
‘Our bucket has tipped over’: Educators in Manitoba exhausted after year of neglect
While the province’s health care system grapples with a wave of new infections, another major public institution has been on the verge of collapse—Manitoba’s public education system. Photo by Ryan…
When Karma Catches Up To At least One Covidiot
Try to imagine you're a nurse or a doctor working in an ICU, and are struggling to cope with a pandemic that just goes on and on. Struggling to save…
Coming Apart at the Seams in Alberta?
Last night when writing about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s latest issues at Queen’s Park, I made a quip about his only saving grace being was that Alberta Premier Jason Kenney…
NDP takes major turn by condemning Israeli attacks on Palestine
Palestinians walk through rubble after Israeli forces struck the Al-Yazji building in the Gaza Strip overnight, Monday, November 13, 2018. Photo by Mohammed Asad. The world is watching as Israel…
Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca suddenly and thankfully starts to show real potential
I was unequivocally clear in my post early in 2020 criticizing Steven Del Duca as a candidate for the leadership of the decimated Ontario Liberal Party. The post got a…
Online Event: Legally Adulting Online on May 27 at 7 pm
Live via Zoom and Facebook, join Wise Law lawyers Simran Bakshi and Paul Adam on Thursday, May 27th at 7:00 pm for a night of interactive discussion of the legal…
Another Pipeline Problem
Gretchen Witmer, the governor of Michigan, wants to shut down the pipeline which supplies half the fuel needs of Ontario and Quebec. Lawrence Martin writes: This line has been in…
Uyghur imams targeted in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56986057
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should you make a Will?
The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your…
Those pesky preferential ballots.
It is always good to hear from loyal readers. And from some readers who enjoy arguing. One of the frequent arguments is over different types of voting. In more than…