Economic And Political Perceptions
Canadians are worried about the economy. Glen Pearson writes that Canadians have reason to be: We’re right to fret, especially after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its grim financial…
2023
Around the Substacks: from Van Gogh Sneakers, to Delaware courts, to Pierre Poilievre and the CBC
First up, here is an example of the type of creative thing that AI can now do: Van Gogh Sneakers! For anyone interested in creating fascinating stuff via AI (Artificial…
Tales from the Crypt: UCP unearths Stephen Harper whose bloodless video ‘endorsement’ falls somewhere short of inspiring
How do you make a political endorsement without making a political endorsement? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who was not mentioned in Mr. Harper’s “endorsement” of her political party, which he…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Snuggled cats.
My latest: take a permanent vacation, for the love of God
As Andrew Coyne memorably said: they‘re just trolling us, now. The Trudeau Liberals, that is. “Trolling,” generally, is Internet slang for a person who intentionally tries to instigate conflict, hostility,…
The CBC vs Twitter
The CBC shouldn’t pull their presence with Twitter following their new ‘label’ from Musk … they should lean into the issue and focus on dispelling the myths and nonsense being…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Stephanie Soucheray discusses new research linking COVID-19 to subsequent sleep disturbances and dyspnea. And Linda Geddes reports on findings showing that a…
Murdoch/Fox called to account
Rupert Murdoch is a man whose lack of ethics should preclude him from being within shouting distance of journalism. Yet he is the world’s most powerful media mogul. He owns…
Transphobia is the New Homophobia
Natalie Wynn, one of my favourite YouTubers, came out with a 2-hour long video, basically a feature-length film, her first in 10 months. This one is on J.K. Rowling, whom…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 18, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Loblaws names new president and CEO, replacing Galen Weston in top job #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3L7Pep8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Open letter: the Winnipeg Police Board should support equity-based research
Community-based and accountable research is essential for understanding social conditions from the lived experiences of minoritized communities. Photo by Shannon Vanraes. The undersigned are writing in support of equity-based social…
Three Day Weekends Rule, Good For Your Health
Unions fought hard for a five day work week and now we need to fight for a four day work week. A global study of people who get a three…
Sharing Incompetencies
I was talking to my good friend Dave, from Winnipeg, the other night. Dave and I have been friends for 40 years. The affinities that bind us include books, movies…
The First Casualty
From the beginning of his tenure, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has gone to war with the media. He took his cue from his predecessor, Andrew Scheer. Max Fawcett writes: Former…
Got an Extra $100K?
The good news is that for that $100,000 you can run for the leadership of the Ontario liberals. There is another $25,000 that is refundable but I am not sure…
NDP’s Rachel Notley targets radical Take Back Alberta group taking over the United Conservative Party
It’s hard to imagine David Parker, founder and de facto leader of the Take Back Alberta political action committee, was very happy to hear Opposition Leader Rachel Notley signal clearly…
Renovictions are fuelling Toronto’s housing crisis
Renoviction is a landlord strategy designed to permanently displace tenants from their homes by claiming that empty units will undergo renovations. Photo by sonicgregu/Flickr. Renoviction is a much-discussed but poorly…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jia Li et al. study the causal associations between COVID-19 and numerous types of cancer – finding generally that COVID is associated with…