The People With Deep Pockets.
When a judge recently declared Bill 254 — Doug Ford’s election law — unconstitutional, Ford invoked the notwithstanding clause. Andrew Coyne writes: Let’s leave the clause to one side. What…
June 2021
Ottawa: The Greens have a Problem.
Sorry Justin, your liberals will have to delay your election plans. The Green’s have problems with their leadership, membership and people jumping ship. And it is partly your party’s fault.…
“J. J. Gibbons”
“JJ” just said I’m a Nazi for supporting Israel. Bye-bye.
Our hopeless world. Our hopeless us.
The U.S., Britain, and NATO have condemned China for it’s evil ways, and are making noises about a war. And that’s the whole story carried by most of our news…
Now’s the time
Expect emails from me. And selfies. Now is the time of year when I saddle up to raise money for Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital Foundation’s Great Cycle Challenge Canada. Donate…
Now’s the time
Expect emails from me. And selfies. Now is the time of year when I saddle up to raise money for Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital Foundation’s Great Cycle Challenge Canada. Donate…
A Bit of Hope?
When I sit down to write, I tend to lean heavily on my lived experience and instincts. It’s just who I am and it’s always what just seemed to make…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jennifer Yang and Kenyon Wallace discuss how the Delta variant makes the COVID-19 pandemic far more dangerous than it had been before…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 17, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: Montreal-based Pornhub trafficked humans, exploited children, alleges new lawsuit brought by 34 women from around the world via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3zufdiZ – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
My latest: Green self-destructing machine
The job of the media is to come down from the hills to shoot the politically wounded. So, let’s put a few rounds in the carcass of the Green Party,…
When Your Entire Planet is a "Heat Island."
In an amazingly brief period of time, the Earth is retaining more of the man-generated heat, double the amount in 2005. The amount of heat Earth traps has roughly doubled…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates June 15, 2021
NOTE: If you currently send the updates to Doug Wright, he has been moved (it’s unknown how long he will be there before being transferred, but his mail _should_ follow…
Chris Potts Nails It
Nailed it! In his latest blog post, former Town of Collingwood employee, Chris Potts writes about our council’s ill-conceived plan to hire a “climate change specialist” to add to the…
A Continued Warning Signal from the South
As a total political nerd, I can’t help but watch what others do abroad and how some trends in political culture might morph or translate into our own here in…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates
What are the legal rights of adopted children when a parent – biological or adoptive – passes away? If the Will makes a gift to “my children”, does that include…
The Clouds Are Still There
Europe’s leaders were happy to see Joe Biden. Compared to the former guy, he’s a breath of fresh air. Nonetheless, they’re worried. Glen Pearson writes: The claim that “America is…
Watch These Documentaries to Better Understand SE Asia
The environmental movement is a global struggle against big corporations and corrupted governments, which means each struggle has commonalities while also being unique to its region. Over at Global Voices…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: booklists: hidden gems of historical fiction
Booklists: Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction Here’s a booklist you may want to save: historical fiction. This genre brings history to life, by letting readers view it through the eyes…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: booklists: hidden gems of fiction
Booklists: Hidden Gems of Fiction Here’s a list of 10 so-called literary novels. These are great reads that will move you, make you think, and maybe make you sad when…
Population Growth & The Environment
There has been a debate going on for over 50 years as to whether the primary cause of the growing environmental crisis is over-population or over-consumption. The debate still continues,…