Marooned in Anomie
Jon Mooallem wrote a poignant piece in the New York Times yesterday about a project that’s been recording people’s experience with the pandemic since March 2020 over individual Zoom calls.…
February 2023
My latest: broken
Is Canada broken? Most Canadians apparently think it is. The political debate about whether the country is broken or not has been going on for a few weeks, now. On…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Kimberly Atkins Stohr discusses her experience with long COVID – along with the reality that others have suffered far worse when they’ve…
Vindication At Last!
The headline in CwoodToday reads, “OPP concludes investigation into JI events; no charges laid.” After ten years, the OPP finally shut down the investigation that actually concluded several years ago.…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 23, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Google is blocking some Canadians from seeing online news #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/41mqDmv – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
Poilievre And The Media
Pierre Poilievre’s war on the media tells us who and what he is. Robin Sears writes: A universal tool of demagogues is to demonize and threaten journalists. It’s an effective…
Lucki’s Luck.
Comment #3 on the Rouleau Report: Commissioner Brenda Lucki of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has resigned and retired from her job. She managed to time the resignation to escape…
COVID-19 haunts us still, but if your vaccinations and boosters are fully up to date, AHS won’t let you have another one
COVID is still killing people in Alberta, but if you’ve been careful about keeping vaccinated and think it might be time for another booster, chances are you’re out of luck.…
The "Freedom Convoy" And The True Horror Of Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre has made a lot of kooky really bad videos, but the one he made the other day in his limousine as he glided down the highway had to…
The "Freedom Convoy" And The True Horror Of Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre has made a lot of kooky really bad videos, but the one he made the other day in his limousine as he glided down the highway had to…
The "Freedom Convoy" And The True Horror Of Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre has made a lot of kooky really bad videos, but the one he made the other day in his limousine as he glided down the highway had to…
Putin and Peter—What’s NATO got to do with it?
NATO is frequently brought up in the discussion of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Some pundits suggest it is a cause, even to some a justification. I would suggest NATO…
Kinsellacast Music Volume 8!
Made y'all a playlist. You're welcome. https://t.co/fyjTd3SHWO — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 22, 2023
Today’s News: "Home On Native Land"
Yes, “home on Native land” is exactly right. Some Canadians may be freaking out about this national anthem version at the NBA All-Star game, but I think it’s perfectly justified:…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Liam Mannix examines how the scientists with the deepest knowledge of the risks of COVID-19 are protecting themselves from the ongoing pandemic. And…
Musings on Haiku
I can’t recall just when I first encountered haiku, that subtle, concise and often baffling Japanese poetry, but I suspect it was sometime in the late 1960s, not long after…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 22, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Osgoode Hall trees can come down; Court refuses to hear Indigenous group’s appeal #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3IMufXS – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Episode 85: Naheed Nenshi on Calgary in Alberta’s 2023 election
Former Calgary mayor shares his thoughts on Danielle Smith, Rachel Notley and the city he calls home ahead of Alberta’s provincial election. Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi joins the Daveberta…
The Biggest Problem With The Occupation
The were lots of problems behind the occupation of Ottawa a year ago. But the biggest problem, Les Whittington writes, was Doug Ford: Ontario Premier Doug Ford was missing in…