Can I change my mind?
Recently I have been thinking October for the election that Trudeau wants. That could be wrong. The problem is that I was basing my thinking on the end of the…
2021
ASIRT won’t do to investigate Lethbridge Police spying on NDP MLA; a judicial inquiry is required
ASIRT may be an OK place to start the investigation into the concerted effort by the Lethbridge Police Service to spy on Shannon Phillips, a local woman who just happened…
Covid Journal, March 8, 2021
A checklist of quality middle / left news sources. Can we cancel ‘cancel culture’? Also: an inventory of options related to Covid vaccines. We need to consider ALL of the…
ONDP’s "Green New Democratic Deal" – Cap and Trade – A Bad Idea Made Worse
"Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again." -From Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"There are a lot of good ideas in the Ontario NDP's recently released "Green…
ONDP’s "Green New Democratic Deal" – Cap and Trade – A Bad Idea Made Worse
"Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again." -From Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"There are a lot of good ideas in the Ontario NDP's recently released "Green…
ONDP’s "Green New Democratic Deal" – Cap and Trade – A Bad Idea Made Worse
“Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again.” -From Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” There are a lot of good ideas in the Ontario NDP’s recently released…
Researching the right
Members of the Proud Boys march in Washington, DC, December 12, 2020. Photo by Elvert Barnes/Flickr. The last few years have seen a sharp uptick in discussions on the North…
Tracking the pandemic’s toll on Canada’s largest retail network
The government is failing to ensure that Canada Post employees are treated like frontline workers, and exposing them to additional stress and unsafe working conditions amid the pandemic. Photo from…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Paul Krugman notes that hostility toward basic public health protection such as masks represents a stark example of conservatives sacrificing human lives to…
Finding a Breakfast Cereal With No Added Sugar
Why is it so difficult to find a breakfast cereal without added sugar? Even your basic, unadorned bran flakes have added sugar in them! And not just a small amount.…
Underestimating Biden
During the Democratic primary and the election, Jennifer Rubin writes, the media consistently underestimated Joe Biden. This weekend his COVID rescue plan passed the Senate. Much has been made of…
Wise Law’s Top 10 LawTweets for the week of March 8, 2021
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of March 8, 2021. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Yaupon, a North American Tea gets Revived
There’s nothing quite like a good cup of tea. Thanks to the efforts of tea fans in North America we all may soon have another tea option available to us.…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of March 8, 2021
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 8, 2021 from Wise Law on Twitter: For years, Canada’s Divorce Act didn’t mention family violence. That changes today…
When is Day One of this plan?
It is sad to admit that I am not overly enthusiastic about the Ontario NDP’s environmental plans for 2035. Most people tend to be skeptical of plans for when they…
Happy International Women’s Day, Caregivers
March 8 is International Women’s Day and this year, I would like to celebrate the women in our families who nurture us, love us, feed us, drive us, shop for…
Yes, there’s trouble in Kenneyland – but not yet the kind Alberta’s unlikable Conservative premier can’t survive
It’s obvious there’s trouble in Kenneyland. But is there enough trouble to unseat Alberta’s suddenly unpopular premier? Progressive blogger Dave Cournoyer, on the job (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). There’s certainly…
“Just the beginning” for Harry and Meghan
This was not a soon to be forgotten interview conducted by the Queen of Talk- Oprah Winfrey. The fallout, the vindictive and often over the top racist English Tabloids will…
Mr Toews Advises the Feds on Economic Recovery
The UCP government is nothing if not brazen. Having failed to explain how the UCP government was going to set Alberta on the path to economic recovery Mr Toews, Alberta’s…
Seven Virtues To Liberate and Heal The World
The following is a seed thought, a note to myself, for further elaboration in the future, and it is a note I will share with others, because it is a…