I’m not ignoring you
I try to respond to comments left on my blog. Now, when I try, I’m told that I must first sign in to my Google account. I go to Google…
April 2022
How Did We Slide So Far, So Fast?
Around the world, liberal democracy is in an existential struggle with fast-spreading neo-authoritarian rule. Think Donald Trump and Rick DeSantis. Think Viktor Orban, Poland’s Andrzej Duda, Marie le Pen. Think…
Is it time to admit that Canada is at war in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian national flag waves over the center of Kharkiv, February 4, 2022. Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka. It’s time to stop pretending that Canada isn’t at war with Russia. On…
My latest: Musk never sleeps
The great Calgary Herald writer Howard Solomon arched an eyebrow. “Owners of media properties,” said Howard, “should be seen and not heard.” There was general agreement about that, in the…
Go fuck yourself, Russian warship
Raised a new flag. pic.twitter.com/UVZQ7DTCDm — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 26, 2022
Legal Twee of the Day: April 26, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheday: Liberals promise to end for-profit long-term care in Ontario #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3KbV852 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Lauren Pelley reports on the strain Canada’s children’s hospitals in particular are facing in the midst of COVID-19’s sixth wave. David Axe…
My personal blog renaissance
Since Elon Musk has bought Twitter, I have decided (probably like a lot of other people) to reinvigorate my blog. It’s amazing to think that it’s been almost 20 years…
My personal blog renaissance
Since Elon Musk has bought Twitter, I have decided (probably like a lot of other people) to reinvigorate my blog. It’s amazing to think that it’s been almost 20 years…
Simran Bakshi on Workplace and Employment Law: Employers Beware – Even the most Remote Possibility of Violating the ESA will render a Termination Provision Invalid
Termination clauses in employment contracts must be drafted very carefully, with due consideration for all employment standards prescribed by law. As the Court in Rutledge v Canaan Construction Inc., 2020…
Nora Loreto’s ‘Spin Doctors’ is a book everyone in Canada should read
Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic Nora Loreto Fernwood, 2021 Rather than treading over ground that other journalists and writers have covered, Nora Loreto has done…
It’s Called Stupidity
The Ontario Party is the new kid on the block. Kelsey Carolan reports in The Hill that: The party was founded in May 2018, according to its website, but didn’t…
Financial Times Made a Climate Change Game
When you think about climate change coverage in the Financial Times you may assume that they’re writing about how to profit from it; however, the tides have risen. The market-focused…
The Simplicity of Poilievre.
It is important to remember that Donald Trump caught Americans off guard with what Hillary Clinton described as his basket of deplorables. There are similar types of deplorables in Canada…
Today’s News: Just a few things to talk about
Well, things are looking up. The horrible cold I have been battling for 2 weeks seems to be gone at last. And after this month’s cold and snow, our spring…
Now for something a little different: Podcasting about Alberta politics
It was nice of the lads at the True North Eager Beaver Podcast to sit down and let me bloviate about one of my favourite topics, Alberta’s unexpected political crisis…
On set identities
While there’s been some attention paid to Environics’ polling on provincial identity politics, little of it seems to have noted just how little public interest there is in a highly…
The Wonderful Humiliation of Pierre Poilievre
There are about a thousand things I would rather do than write another post about Pierre Poilievre. But I feel I have no choice because our shabby Con media is…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Stephanie Desmon interviews Ziyad Al-Aly about the danger COVID-19 poses for the heart – even for people with mild cases which have otherwise…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 25, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: California man charged after allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over gender definitions #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://cnn.it/3rOKLhk – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…