Something’s Out Of Joint
In a blistering report, Ontario’s auditor general has skewered Doug Ford’s government. Rob Ferguson and Rob Benzie write in The Toronto Star: Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives “favoured certain developers” in…
August 2023
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should you make a Will?
The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your…
Get Vaccinated this Fall!!
According to T. Ryan Gregory (the guy who named the Kraken variant), we should all get the new vaccination this fall. “Yes, the updated Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax monovalent boosters…
Rebuilding Poilievre.
Nobody worries about polls, this far between elections, but there seem to be a lot of questions about conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. The most serious is, if this guy is…
New radical “conservatives”
ethics and morality have little to do with today’s self-serving radicals who falsely label themselves conservative. In too many cases, politicians promising responsible management of taxpayers’ assets have shunned prudent…
The planet is literally in hot water
According to the dictionary, getting yourself in hot water means getting yourself into trouble for which you risk punishment. Well, we are heating up the water that covers most of…
I hate people
Dear Every Partisan on Social Media Platforms: You won't win the election here. Ever. Sincerely, Many Sane People — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 9, 2023
"Banana Republic Corruption"
H/t Theo Moudakis If you have read anything coming out of Ontario Auditor General’s report into the removal of Greenbelt lands for development, you will know that the stench of…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jennifer La Grassa reports on the impending wave of the EG.5 COVID-19 variant, even as Phil Hahn warns that what little and belated…
A Letter to Protest Moratorium on Renewable Energy Projects
Dear Readers: It’s August.We should be enjoying what’s left of summer but with the Smith government it’s one stupid thing after another. Premier Smith Smith’s decision to impose a 6…
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 9, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ohio Rejects Issue 1, Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Movement #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/34ea3dej – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
The Royal St. John’s Regatta
Photo Credit: Ken Eckert The Royal St. John’s Regatta is North America’s oldest annualsporting competition. It also has had interesting ties to themonarchy since its earliest days. 1818 The earliest…
Blame Trudeau
Everyone else does. THE PROVOCATION: Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau · Aug 6 We’re team Barbie. Famous windbag Piers Morgan expressed his displeasure this way. “So glad I’m not Canadian.” But the…
Canada Starts to Reduce Oil & Gas Subsidies
A country that loves extracting fossil fuels has begun to clean up its tax rebates for the destructive oil and gas industry. Canada spent over $15 BILLION on subsidies for…
Sophie Grégoire A Force In Her Own Right
I am a fan of Sophie Grégoire. Having met her only a handful of times during my time on the Hill, I saw the way she thought, motivated, and interacted…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Intestacy – Dying without a Last Will
There’s a popular misconception that if I die without a last will everything goes to the government. That’s actually not true. If you die without a last will in Ontario…
Niger coup will have global ramifications for the US, France, and Canada
Protesters display the flags of Niger and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger. Photo by Efe Issifou/Flickr. On July 26, the African continent was rocked by news of a…
A Return to Social Cohesion
Bill McKibben wrote about being asked Where Should I Live to avoid the climate change issues. He outlined the problems with many places that might seem ideal, and concluded that…
Filling the Field.
In yesterday’s discussion of the Ontario provincial liberal leadership race, there was no dismissal of the part being played by the other three candidates. In any race of this nature,…
Following up: Trudeau’s funny posts, some pro-choice wins, and Online News act support
Here is Trudeau’s follow-up to the Barbie post that drove Canada’s right wing crazy (and Piers Morgan) Balancing things out: Oppenheimer with Ella. pic.twitter.com/MdcZlhDwaG — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 9,…