RURAL ALBERTANS ARE BEING SCREWED BY THE UCP
There an economic, environmental and social disaster that has been around for a long time in rural Alberta. Part of it due to successive provincial government that have been beholden…
March 2023
RURAL ALBERTANS ARE BEING SCREWED BY THE UCP
There an economic, environmental and social disaster that has been around for a long time in rural Alberta. Part of it due to successive provincial government that have been beholden…
Open letter: Discussions of foreign interference and national security can quickly become toxic
The following is an open letter addressed to the Right Honourable David Johnston, who was named by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the new independent special rapporteur assigned with investigating…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Meara Conway examines the absolute frivolousness of the Saskatchewan Party’s Ottawa-bashing, while Stephen Magusiak offers a reminder of the oil-backed astroturf project behind…
Biden’s Visit
Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa gave Justin Trudeau a boost — precisely when he needed one. Susan Delacourt writes: The entire Biden visit, awash in cross-border warmth, doesn’t rescue the…
Our ‘Loyal’ Opposition is an International Embarrassment
Poilievre’s Cons are once again an international embarrassment. Thank you Joe Biden for putting a mirror to this! The post Our ‘Loyal’ Opposition is an International Embarrassment first appeared on…
The Confusion of Two Cities.
There was a provincial study ordered by the conservative government when it came into office in 2018 of the organizational needs of Peel Region and other major urban centres. With…
Today’s News: Dark Brandon comes to Ottawa
Dark Brandon came to Canada today. It was very funny, really — you see, our Conservatives watch too much Fox News, so they were all thinking that the Biden they…
Musical interlude
Reflekt feat. Delline Bass – Need To Feel Loved
The IPCC and the Alberta perspective
On March 20 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report resulted from the work of 234 scientists on the…
The IPCC and the Alberta perspective
On March 20 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report resulted from the work of 234 scientists on the…
Finance Minister Travis Toews and Environment Minister Sonya Savage won’t seek re-election on May 29
I’d like to say the rats are leaving the sinking ship, but I don’t think Travis Toews or Sonya Savage are rats, and I’m not certain the United Conservative Party…
You Can’t Say We Haven’t Been Warned
Anyone who has ever watched the film Colossus – The Forbin Project or enjoyed the revamped Battlestar Galactica will know that artificial intelligence, whether embraced willingly or created accidentally, never…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Linda McQuaig discusses how the Biden administration is providing the Trudeau Libs with an example to follow in ensuring that the ultra-wealthy contribute…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 24, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Home shoppers are just saying no, as GTA new single-family home sales hit record low #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3FOauNR – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Beware The Madness
In Ottawa, politicians are working themselves into a lather over China. It’s the kind of thing that’s been going on in the United States for almost a decade. Glen Pearson…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 22, 2015
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 22, 2015 via Wise Law Blog: Should the Public Continue to Fund Courts to Resolve Personal, Civil Disputes? http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2015/01/should-public-continue-to-fund-courts.html – Garry J. Wise,…
Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0
Last week, $1.4 trillion in assets of Credit Suisse were transferred to another huge Swiss bank, UBS, in a fire sale orchestrated by the Swiss government and central bank. Photo…
A Progressive for Toronto Mayor.
It has been confirmed that MPP Mitzie Hunter is getting ready to officially enter the race for the Toronto mayoralty. In a constantly growing field of candidates, Mitzie is going…