Extinct
Erin O’Toole has resigned from Parliament and from the Conservative Party — proof that the party is still Stephen Harper’s party. Harper has been offering advice to the Conservatives. Susan…
2023
How I Use AI
It’s popular in some circles to argue that we are unleashing AI as a completely untested technology with possibly dangerous implications on society. My own experience is different. Ever since…
The tragedy of the war in Ukraine: a reply to Kagarlitsky
Ukrainian artillery near Bakhmut. Photo by Wojciech Grzedzinski. The following article is a response to “The tragedy of war” by Boris Kagarlitsky, published in Canadian Dimension on March 21, 2023.…
Echoing the Fraser Institute.
It is not as though we really need another Fraser Institute. This one is called the Montreal Economic Institute. It has the temerity to say that it has “ideas for…
Today’s Random Stuff: News, views and pizza
Lots of news this week — in Canada, the Mass Casualty Commission report was released: Here is the essence of the Mass Casualty Commission 3000-page report: https://t.co/HYx1JuU2qC — Cathie from…
Biden offers to send election observers to Canada to oversee Alberta vote in May
During his Ottawa visit last week, U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he was sure the respected Carter Center would be willing to send a team of…
Pierre Poilievre quits as Conservative Party Leader and exits federal politics for the Bank of Canada
In a surprise move, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has declared himself a “gatekeeper,” quit his job as Conservative Party Leader and exited federal politics. He’ll be moving on to become…
Musical interlude
Stoto – Many Dreams Ago
The Ins & Outs of the Royal Lives Clause
Contract law is boring. But it is boredom built upon a strong foundation of people trying to mediate their relationships with each other via law rather than force. This makes…
"can you see the head?" : things i heard at the library: an occasional series, #39
At the Port Hardy library, we serve many marginalized people. They are poor, street-involved, struggling with the intertwined impacts of intergenerational trauma, mental illness, and addiction. The most common impact…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The John Snow Project discusses how government minimization of the ongoing risk of COVID-19 – including the removal of what few policies remained…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 31, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1 #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3zmRGkY – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
It’s On
Yesterday, a grand jury in Manhattan indicted Donald Trump. Trump called the indictment “unthinkable.” Apparently not. Jennifer Rubin writes: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history on Thursday, indicting a…
Where We’re At: It’s Still Here!
Several people have been screaming into the void about how Covid works, how bad it is, and what we need to do to stop it now that we’re dealing with…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Supreme Court of Canada: Social Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Driving Guests http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/supreme-court-of-canada-social-hosts.html – Garry J. Wise,…
“You Can Fool Some of the People…
The full axiom reads as: “You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of the people, all of the time. Many of us have…
If you’re not talking to a Crown prosecutor, it doesn’t count as interference – that’s the UCP’s story, and they’re stickin’ to it!
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith never spoke directly to a Crown Prosecutor when she set out to interfere in the administration of justice on behalf of pandemic public health scofflaws, and…
Frustrated Farmer Faults Feckless Finance Phony for Folly
Forgive me for being frank. Scott Moe’s government is going to do Eff all. Bottom line is our GHG emissions are rising at a time we desperately need to be…
My latest: prosecution, forgone conclusion
Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best. “When you strike at a King, you must kill him.” The parentage of the American essayist’s words have been claimed by many, but one…