In Ian Fleming’s 1958 novel Goldfinger, James Bond’s boss M warns: “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” Protesters in Washington D.C. storm the Capitol building…
For decades, many parts of Toronto have been dangerous for most cyclists and pedestrians. Slowly, thanks to the leadership of community activists and many others, we continue to see gradual…
The previous post on the actions of conservative legislators attacking the fundamentals of democracy brought the following reader comment that I wish to address in more detail. The comment itself…
Trudeau? Go. Go, go, go. He won’t, of course. Not yet, anyway. But, for many, there can be no doubt: Justin Trudeau must go. If the Liberal Party is to…
Public utility BC Hydro is now admitting that significant rate increases are coming because of Site C. Whatever happened to the “40 percent growth over 20 years” that BC Hydro…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 prevention and response – including recommendations for masking and isolation periods even when…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Alberta Premier Smith says she won’t pursue COVID pardon legislation on advice from justice officials #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CityNewsTO https://bit.ly/3GOPaY4 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
China has reported that its population is declining. Given the number of souls there, that may strike some people as a step in the right direction. But, Paul Krugman writes,…
Our contemporary financial approach to moving people around a city subsidizes individual automobile use, which leads to more car use and worse mobility for everyone. An easy solution to this…
If you’re making the Last Will there are 4 things that you should think about. 1. Who do I want to leave my property to after I pass away? 2.…
The Ontario liberals are going to be planning a leadership contest in the next while. Liberalism is at a crossroads in the province. I think there is the talent available…
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.”…
I’m doing a Ukraine update every two or three weeks now – my last one was Dec 28, when I talked about the resilience and courage of the Ukraine people.…
Angled cats.
New one. Poppies. pic.twitter.com/gsFcsSxnx7 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 17, 2023
PUSLINCH – Randy Guzar has waited months for this day. As fog and rain descended over Puslinch Lake early Tuesday, Guzar woke to learn Puslinch township staff had followed through…
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind lately, but there are some very disturbing patterns emerging in the politics of western democracy these days. At the top of the list,…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Courtney Shea interviews Colin Furness about the combination of immunity theft and negligent public health messaging that’s resulting in widespread avoidable illness,…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario limits public access over ‘serious threats’ #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3w7X1Lh – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Doug Ford has announced that his government will move some surgeries out of hospitals into for-profit clinics. I was skeptical of the idea. But Martin Regg Cohn adds some context:…
