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2023
The IPCC and the Alberta perspective
On March 20 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report resulted from the work of 234 scientists on the…
The IPCC and the Alberta perspective
On March 20 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report resulted from the work of 234 scientists on the…
Finance Minister Travis Toews and Environment Minister Sonya Savage won’t seek re-election on May 29
I’d like to say the rats are leaving the sinking ship, but I don’t think Travis Toews or Sonya Savage are rats, and I’m not certain the United Conservative Party…
You Can’t Say We Haven’t Been Warned
Anyone who has ever watched the film Colossus – The Forbin Project or enjoyed the revamped Battlestar Galactica will know that artificial intelligence, whether embraced willingly or created accidentally, never…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Linda McQuaig discusses how the Biden administration is providing the Trudeau Libs with an example to follow in ensuring that the ultra-wealthy contribute…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 24, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Home shoppers are just saying no, as GTA new single-family home sales hit record low #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3FOauNR – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Beware The Madness
In Ottawa, politicians are working themselves into a lather over China. It’s the kind of thing that’s been going on in the United States for almost a decade. Glen Pearson…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 22, 2015
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 22, 2015 via Wise Law Blog: Should the Public Continue to Fund Courts to Resolve Personal, Civil Disputes? http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2015/01/should-public-continue-to-fund-courts.html – Garry J. Wise,…
Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0
Last week, $1.4 trillion in assets of Credit Suisse were transferred to another huge Swiss bank, UBS, in a fire sale orchestrated by the Swiss government and central bank. Photo…
A Progressive for Toronto Mayor.
It has been confirmed that MPP Mitzie Hunter is getting ready to officially enter the race for the Toronto mayoralty. In a constantly growing field of candidates, Mitzie is going…
My latest: treason?
Can he be charged with treason? It’s a question many are asking. It’s a fair question. Since Wednesday night, when Global News dropped a bomb on Canadian politics – that…
Today’s News: the Han Dong accusations
Today’s biggest story was the Han Dong accusations. This is what he said yesterday to Parliament: Han Dong informs the House that he will now sit as an independent MP…
You can never believe anything until it’s been officially denied: The UCP just denied it wants to privatize health care
If it is truly an axiom of practical politics that you can you can never believe anything until it’s been officially denied, we now have confirmation Danielle Smith’s government is…
Woke is not a slur
President Biden vetoed a measure that would have blocked fiduciary retirement fund managers from considering climate change, corporate governance and other factors when making pension investments…
Here’s something you don’t see every day
Vote result: motion to concur in the 25th report of the #PROC committee was adopted. #cdnpoli Yeas: 172 Nays: 149 — In the Chamber (@HoCChamber) March 23, 2023
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Dave Hansen et al. discuss the attempt in progress by publishers to attack the Internet Archive in order to restrict access to…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 23, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Canada is raising the federal minimum wage to $16.65 next month. Here’s what that means for Ontario #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3TCyTLO – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
My latest: when in a hole
When in a hole, stop digging. That’s advice my former boss Jean Chretien used to give us. In life, as in politics, it’s good advice. The denizens of Parliament Hill…