Today’s News: Roundup time
A roundup of this week’s news: First, this happened on Tuesday — weird, wasn’t it: The handshake. pic.twitter.com/9KBgNH1mcP — Andrew Brown (@browncbc) February 7, 2023 I can’t believe this needs…
February 2023
One Taxpayer, Many Politicians.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to say to just one level of government: “Hey stupid, Fix it.” Instead, we have provincial governments and territories squabbling over tax point…
The ‘RStar’ scam’s not a good deal, but it’s a done deal, even if it goes against a ‘core capitalist principle’
The shocker isn’t that the awful “RStar” scam is a done deal. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Alberta Newsroom/Flickr). The old fixeroo for that dirty deal has been in ever since…
World Health Network’s Safe Schools Initiative
The World Health Network has a 30 minute video out about Safe Schools with a small panel of people looking at how to make schools DavosSafe! Michael Bailey, co-founder of…
A better way forward is still possible
In Bill Henderson’s guest post, he drew attention to a commentary by University of New Brunswick’s Jason MacLean. Published in April 2022, Dr. MacLean’s article should be reviewed. Excerpts follow…
On climate, it’s not too early to say
Denial is fast becoming an addict’s tantrum, and nobody can be quite as clueless and ignorant about existential climate dangers like those in the oil patch and the journalists, think…
The Iceland series continues
Another Iceland. Little town. pic.twitter.com/eTB71pX0uq — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 9, 2023
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Scott Rivkees writes that COVID-19 denialism has come to dominate public policy around an ongoing viral threat, while Kelly Skjerven reports that…
Reining in the reign of plastic
I was modestly surprised last week when my groceries were packed not in the usual plastic but in brown paper bags. The idea, of course, is to get away from…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 9, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Metrolinx plans for Osgoode Hall will cause ‘permanent damage to one of the most historic sites in Canada’: Heritage report #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/40HKoot – Garry J.…
On Trans People And Changing Rooms
I swim. Regularly. It’s my preferred form of exercise for a variety of reasons. I like to think the staff and other patrons at the pool know me, and respect…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Can I make my own Will using an online form?
Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer: You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. Nobody is proofreading the…
An Apt Description
Joe Biden gave quite a performance a couple of nights ago. Eugene Robinson writes: Biden came prepared for catcalls from far-right members of the new House majority. I wondered at…
My latest: it’s not your party, you can’t recruit who you want to
What happens when a political party loses its mind? It can happen. It has happened. Often. The Conservative Party produces ads mocking the facial deformity of Jean Chretien, and gets…
Criminalizing NGO search and rescue workers endangers the lives of asylum seekers
Migrants on a boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea on January 29, 2016. Photo by callmonikm/Flickr. With the start of the New Year, it seemed like all of Europe breathed a…
Cheapskates in Charge.
Did you know that Ontario is the richest province in Canada? Did you also know that it is currently being run by the cheapest politicians in Canada? The Ontario conservatives…
Tonight’s tonic: “Controversial north Yonge bike lanes made permanent by city council”
Tonight’s tonic: “Controversial north Yonge bike lanes made permanent by city council” I wrote about this last month, calling for the Midtown Yonge Complete Street pilot project to be made…
Islam—is the fear justified?
When it comes to religion, I am not a believer nor am I a student of theology. I am but a mere observer, much more inclined to fact than faith.…
The Four Horsemen of the Edocalypse
In a lengthy and well-thought-out post on Stratechery Ben Thompson describes the The Four Horsemen of the Tech Recession. Following Thompson’s lead Maria Anderson offers a corresponding Four Horsemen of…
Fossil fuel producers mining gold in Victoria
British Columbia’s NDP government issued a press release in May 2022 that promised an end to fossil fuel subsidies. Politicians were concerned that consumers troubled by rising energy prices might…