Interregnum: finding hope and solidarity in times of crisis and division
Notes for a CCPA (national) planning session, April 25, 2022. I chair or sit on a number of boards all of which have been going through exercises much like this…
April 2022
Vincens Vives Interview
I was recently interviewed for the Vincens Vives blog (in Spanish). Below is the full-length set of answers I sent, in English, to the questions I was posed. In recent…
Wanna bet? It’s gone from underground to mainstream
When I was just a wee lad, I remember my dad occasionally buying a ticket for something called the Irish Sweepstakes. The ‘Sweeps’, as it was popularly called, was a…
Yes, I made y’all another mixtape.
No, this doesn’t mean we’re dating. I’m taken. Made y’all another mixtape. You’re welcome. https://t.co/FJsAKxcAh1 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 27, 2022
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Andre Picard highlights how the response to COVID-19 has been complicated – if rendered all the more important – by the recognition that…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 27, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Twitter’s top lawyer reassures staff, cries during meeting about Musk takeover https://politi.co/3Ki39pc via @politico #law #legal #lawtwitter – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
40% and Rising
A United Nations study finds that 40 per cent of the world’s arable farmland is now degraded. This undermines food security for the planet’s burgeoning population now closing in on…
Theatre Of The Absurd
I’m feeling too burnt out these days to put thoughts to words, my ever-constant cynicism about people and politics reaching new levels. Therefore, allow me to post some editorial cartoons…
No Surprises There. Trudeau Government Won’t Even Meet Its Own Tepid Climate Targets.
It’s a failing grade for the Liberal government’s meagre climate policies. There’s another solemn promise you can kiss goodbye. The Trudeau government came to power just weeks before the Paris…
Exam Time
We’re getting close to exam time in Ontario. It’s been a long time since I was involved in this annual ritual. But I was struck by George Monbiot’s column in…
For Ontario’s political establishment, cutting ‘welfare dependence’ means making the poor desperate
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford reacts after winning the Ontario provincial election to become the new premier, June 7, 2018. Photo courtesy the Toronto Sun. Recurring proposals by the…
what i’m reading: say nothing: a true story of murder and memory in northern ireland
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland is without a doubt one of the best nonfiction books I have ever read. I’m in awe of…
The Muddy Middle.
The conservative party’s current leadership contest is muddying the question of where the party sits in the political spectrum. The party has tried right of centre with Andrew Scheer, somewhere…
Today’s News: Riding madly off in all directions
Another #FluKlan Convoy is planning to roar into Ottawa this weekend – bikers this time – and I hope it’s not going to turn into another clusterfuck. But Ottawa people…
It’s a big deal when a judge rules that if cabinet secrecy isn’t in the public interest it can be tossed aside
The British North America Act of 1867 said Canada would have “a constitution similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom,” and cabinet confidentiality is part of the bedrock…
The Faux-Feathered Falcon
Led by the accomplished but politically naïve Andrew Wilkinson, BC Liberals were crushed in 2020 by John Horgan, a man who was opposite of the Opposition leader. That led to…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Communicative cats.
PARK BOARD CHAIR MACKINNON JOINS VISION TEAM
April 25, 2022Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Chair Stuart Mackinnon today announced that he has joined Vision Vancouver and will be seeking a council nomination under the party’s banner.“I…
PARK BOARD CHAIR MACKINNON JOINS VISION TEAM
April 25, 2022Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Chair Stuart Mackinnon today announced that he has joined Vision Vancouver and will be seeking a council nomination under the party’s banner.“I…
PARK BOARD CHAIR MACKINNON JOINS VISION TEAM
April 25, 2022 Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Chair Stuart Mackinnon today announced that he has joined Vision Vancouver and will be seeking a council nomination under the party’s…