Reflections on the First Official Portrait of King Charles III
Back in June the, much delayed, official portrait of the king was unveiled. At the time I was quite busy organizing an eventin my local community and didn't really have…
August 2024
Prime minister announces two Alberta Senate appointments; UCP throws predictably petulant tantrum
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced two long-anticipated Alberta appointments to the Senate of Canada this morning. Kristopher Wells of St. Albert is a post-secondary educator and champion of Alberta’s 2SLGBTQI+…
My latest: America gets ready
BIDDEFORD, MAINE – George Weismeyer is America. He lives on the ground floor of a three-story walk up on Gove Street, down by Saco Bay in a working class neighborhood.…
No Sweetness And Light
Pierre Poilievre wants an election. He sent a letter to Jagmeet Singh this week, suggesting he should bring the Trudeau government down. Susan Delacourt suggests that Singh may be worried…
Little involvement by rank and file members in Lib-Con alliance
Leaders of BC Ununited Liberals and the radical BC Conservatives have been sharing amorous glances for a while. Now beyond come-hither looks, they are consummating the relationship. The political environment…
Wrapping up the week: why Poilievre really wants an election; why Harris still needs to work really hard
Why Poilievre wants an early election: Ohhh THAT’S why Poilievre wanted the NDP to pull the plug on the Lib govt yesterday LOL. The Cons are in full panic mode:…
Claims about UCP Bill of Rights by anti-abortion ‘purveyor of misleading information’ sparks online brouhaha
A claim by an anti-abortion website that a “current draft” of the United Conservative Party’s planned revisions to the recondite Alberta Bill of Rights would extend rights to “all persons…
Musical interlude
Miami Nights 1984 feat. Gunship - Only When It's Dark
Conservatives court Labour
During the recent railway dispute, the federal Conservatives were strangely silent. A work stoppage of... The post Conservatives court Labour first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Appropriate Fear and Respect
We teach our children to have a "healthy fear" of the water, to respect that it's possible to drown in the shallows or to hit our head on a rock…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- David Climenhaga writes that nobody should be surprised by Danielle Smith's determination to privatize Alberta's health system - though her explicit declaration that she…
Legal News Post of the Day: August 30, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: As another cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke? #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/8yveJ98EWa - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Let’s try this…
Aah… draw a cartoon. Post it to LondOntLife. Looks like I can post it here to the samupress blog. What happens? Share This Post:
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from March 19, 2013
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from March 19, 2013 via Wise Law Blog: Vexatious Litigants http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2013/03/vexatious-litigants.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit o...
Today’s News: Christ, What An Asshole!
Two stories today in the "Christ, What An Asshole" news, and its not surprising they concern Pierre Poilievre and Donald Trump. He calls him sellout Singh and then asks for…
Possibly the biggest rollback of public health insurance in Canadian history gets underway in Alberta with barely a peep of protest
With the creation of the Recovery Alberta agency and the plan to farm out of all addiction recovery treatment programs to a small group of out-of-province private operators with a…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Brittany Hopkins rightly argues that parents with any interest in providing a worthwhile future for their children should be motivated to combat the…
Legal News Post of the Day: August 29, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: High-ranking Toronto cop demoted at cheating scandal disciplinary hearing #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/iy9X7ykzYU - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit...