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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma take a BRICS leaders family photo at…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Quebec Muslim associations denounce government ban on prayer rooms in schools #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3UmJLxG – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
I’m waiting to write my last exam of the term. It’s supposed to open at 8:00, and we have 90 minutes to write it, online, multiple choice, open book. I…
When Dr. Zachary White and I were in the research phase of writing The Unexpected Journey of Caring, we talked about a phenomenon that we were observing in caregiver support…
When Dr. Zachary White and I were in the research phase of writing The Unexpected Journey of Caring, we talked about a phenomenon that we were observing in caregiver support…
When Dr. Zachary White and I were in the research phase of writing The Unexpected Journey of Caring, we talked about a phenomenon that we were observing in caregiver support…
Donald Trump has been indicted. But, Michael Harris writes, one indictment isn’t enough to stop him: Simply because Donald Trump never submits to any authority or set of rules that…
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Sure. But Joly is the political Hindenburg, Anand has a lower profile than Hoffa, and Freeland is the physical embodiment of Trudeau-nomics. They've all gotten too close to the blast…
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 10, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: WWE merges with UFC in huge deal valued at $21 billion Cameras…
Canada has now had ten years of Justin Trudeau and his version of liberalism. It is ten years since he assumed the leadership of the liberal party of Canada and…
Readers of this blog know that we take a break from politics on holidays. They also know that the Soapbox family is not terribly religious, but we do love our…
Today’s tonic from (gulp) Warren Kinsella: “Francois-Philippe Champagne, aka Franky Bubbles, key to Liberals avoiding extinction“ I haven’t been agreeing much with Warren these last few years, but the guy…
I have been trying to sort out why I so dislike the recent federal budget. The loudest critics, the Conference Board, bank economists, much of the mainstream media have complained…
I’ve written a blog post about what Canada’s recent federal budget did for housing and homelessness (which wasn’t very much). Here’s my analysis: https://nickfalvo.ca/canadas-2023-federal-budget/
