My latest: we don’t trust you
When the news broke that the board and leadership of the Trudeau Foundation had resigned, en masse, Justin Trudeau – he whose surname is affixed to said Foundation – was…
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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 12, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trump asks to delay sexual assault trial following historic indictment #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://cnn.it/3GySibl – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Machine Learning Improves Enzyme Eating Plastic
A bacteria that eats plastic may sound too good to be true since we have so much plastic waste littering the planet. The rouble with plastic eating bacterias is that…
"My Family Sometimes Comes Second. It Has To"
The above are the words of one of the officers who recently entered the private school in Nashville which saw a horrible killing spree by a deranged former student. While…
Rule #1: Canada’s media bosses always get what they want
A Rogers store offering services from Rogers Wireless. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The recent government approval of the Shaw purchase by Rogers Communications confirms a seeming iron rule in this…
Justin Pearson And The Future
In the United States, Justin Pearson has become a national figure. He writes in this morning’s New York Times: Last week, the people of Tennessee and the nation witnessed an…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: 4 Things to Think About When Making a Last Will
If you’re making the Last Will there are 4 things that you should think about. 1. 1. Who do I want to leave my property to after I pass away?…
Trusting Doug Ford?
It’s an old maxim: Never trust anyone who says “Trust me.” And when it comes to Ontario premier Doug Ford, you should tell him to sell that worn-out jalopy to…
Danielle Smith versus Danielle Smith on public health care: Methinks the premier doth protest too much!
Danielle Smith renounced and denounced Danielle Smith’s health care policy objectives at a United Conservative Party at a press conference yesterday in the Edmonton suburb of Sherwood Park. Former Alberta…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Playful cats.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Nina Lakhani reports on the latest data showing greenhouse gas emissions rising at an alarming rate. Bill McKibben discusses the math of…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 11, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Family defrauded nearly $12,000 by fake Domino’s delivery driver in Brampton #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3o27qYg – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
The Same Polluted Source
Once again, the debate over gun violence is roiling in the United States. The latest example has consumed the state legislature in Tennessee. Gary Wills writes: We are the disgrace…
A gamechanger at the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Sunera Thobani. Photo courtesy the University of British Columbia. On April 5, 2023, the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia convened a celebration event for…
Passing a Party in Purgatory.
We might have to ask the Roman Church for help on this. It seems the liberal party in Ontario is stalled in some phase of existence that might take strong…
Today’s Random Comments: from Liberals to Conservatives, from Tennessee to Twitter, plus a little Joan Baez
I’m seeing a lot of good comments lately on the substacks and on Twitter – here’s a selection: First up, here’s Scrimshaw on why the NDP and the Liberals need…
Defending democracy through public engagement
In my years of political observation, I have come to realize that elected officials individually have little opportunity to influence public policy. At senior levels of government, power has concentrated…
My trip to VIA’s The Canadian: Ottawa to Toronto in business class
If you follow my social media channels, you’ll know I just spent five days taking VIA Rail‘s iconic “The Canadian” train, from Toronto to Vancouver. I posted short recap videos…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – The University of Denver examines how prior infection with COVID-19 produces effects comparable to a traumatic brain injury in worsening the effects of…
Ethics Commissioner says she’ll investigate Smith’s conversation with rebel pastor; Premier’s Office clams up
In a terse statement this morning, the office of Danielle Smith said Alberta’s premier “was recently contacted by the Ethics Commissioner, who is undertaking an investigation into whether or not…