Coalitions get the job done
The most productive Canadian government in history is arguably that of Lester Pearson’s Liberal regime of 1963-68. Two consecutive minority governments, all that it accomplished depended on the co-operation of…
2024
Today’s call out against hypocrisy: “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts”
I wanted to highlight this Xtra article this week by trans writer and activist Faye Johnstone, "The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts." Here's an excerpt below: "Never underestimate the…
Today’s call out against hypocrisy: “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts”
I wanted to highlight this Xtra article this week by trans writer and activist Faye Johnstone, “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts.” Here’s an excerpt below: “Never underestimate the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 7, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario landlord fears over $26K lost forever in long wait for tenant eviction hearing #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/5yh82kcc – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Hamlin’s Letter-Writing Debacle, Part Two
Collingwood’s mayor’s arrogant refusal to cooperate and collaborate with our regional neighbours to support the long-overdue redevelopment of the General and Marine Hospital continues to make local news and infuriate…
Direct action confronts Canada-Israel arms trade
Peace activists block a driveway entrance to the Safran Electronics & Defense Canada Inc. facility in Peterborough, Ontario. Photo by Irene Suvillaga. Just after dawn on February 26, a group…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power or Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
How We Look After the Least Fortunate
Back in the day, the left was all about protesting for rights for marginalized people, and the right fought for a more individualistic, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps ideology. Another thread from Kelly, this…
Trump to world: ‘I call it tar … it’s not oil … it’s terrible!’ – so where’s the Energy War Room when you need it?
Where’s Jason Kenney’s Alberta Energy War Room when you need it? Jason Kenney, the United Conservative Party premier who invented the Alberta Energy War Room (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). I’m…
Eye in the sky
MethaneSAT is equipped with advanced sensing technology that allows it to precisely identify methane emissions at oil and gas sites across the globe. The satellite was launched on March 4…
On the Sentiment of Rationality
I’ve wrestled with the question of whether there can be an ‘artificial intelligence’ over the last few days. The question of course comes down to what we think ‘intelligence’ is,…
My latest: words that kill
Genocide. Apartheid. Occupation. Settler-colonialism. Those are words we are all hearing a lot, lately. They get thrown around like confetti. After October 7, when 1,200 men, women, children and babies…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 6, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario to ban liens from being placed on homes in exchange for HVAC appliances #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/mv8s6kj4 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: 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?…
Early experiences in media and performance
In the summer of 1997, between 10th and 11th grade, a movie production company approached my parents, well-known local realtors at the time, for help scouting locations around Sainte-Agathe for…
A vision for transforming education in the face of climate and ecological breakdown
People from more than 160 countries participated in the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2014. It was the largest climate demonstration in history. Photo by Heather Craig/Survival Media Agency/Flickr.…
Erosion of Public Health
You would think that after dealing with Covid for over FOUR years that Public Health would be amazing at stopping Measles in its tracks, unless maybe they’ve been directed otherwise.…
David Parker, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism, reflects, sort of recants, and promises to be less rude
After reflecting on Premier Danielle Smith’s recent words of chastisement, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism, David Parker, said in a tweet yesterday evening that he’s repented and “will not…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Basket case cat.