The UK election will truly effect Alberta
The UK is going to look a lot more like Scandavia by 2030. If you look at the parties in the new Parliament, most of their platforms said the same…
2024
My column that urged Joe to do what he did
Jean Chretien and Joe Biden. This isn’t the first time I’ve talked about how they were similar. Their similarities, in fact, were such that I was persuaded to support the…
1. “Workies”: The World’s First Labor Party
The idea of a Labor Party based on the existing trade union movement to defend working class interests is far from new. from https://www.lcipcommittee.org/1-workies-the-worlds-first-labor-party/
Where There’s Money, There’s Masks
"They only insist on unmasking you and your kids because you are not valued by the powers that be. Be smarter and mask up" (from Dr. Spela Salamon)On film and…
Trump—an aggrieved leader for an aggrieved people
Why, one wonders, would so many Americans be prepared to elect a president with such... The post Trump—an aggrieved leader for an aggrieved people first appeared on Views from the…
55 Years Ago, Humans Landed On The Moon
As a kid, and to this day I am envious of those who experienced this pioneering era of space exploration. https://x.com/JohnKleinRegina/status/1814701568320807202?t=4av0bJxbsZKeGFgZpB2ZhQ&s=19
Comparating municipal spending on housing and homelessness in Canada’s major cities
I recently led a research study comparing spending by large Canadian municipalities on homeless-related services and affordable housing. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview of the study:https://nickfalvo.ca/comparating-municipal-spending-o...
This Epidemic Is Widespread And Growing
On this blog I have never made a secret of my disdain for those who are willfully ignorant and mindlessly led. To allow someone else to do our thinking for…
Musical interlude
LAUREL - Wild Things
Today’s update: That rascally Biden!
Today it seems people are realizing the Biden-Must-Go campaign could be retitled as "Elitist Dems and Fat Cats v. Biden" - yes, Biden stumbles over his words, but his ideas…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 5, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 5, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Warman and Fournier: Divisional Court Protects Online Anonymity, Overturns Motion Court Ruling https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/warman-and-fournier-divisional-court.html - ...
Old journalists need to get over their resistance to press subsidies
The Free Press Building in downtown Winnipeg. Photo courtesy Heritage Winnipeg. Some old-time journalists are dead set against public subsidies for journalism despite our news media dying on the...
Palestine and the fight for the soul of anti-racism
A student carries a Palestinian flag. Photo courtesy University of Windsor Palestinian Solidarity Group/Facebook. In October 2023, as Israel began its genocidal bombing and starvation ca...
Today’s News: Trump babbles while Biden burns
I didn't watch it - apparently a good decision - but here are some comments about the Trump speech at the Republican Convention last night:He's insane. Boring, but insane. This…
Tyler Shandro, controversial former UCP health minister, found not guilty of unprofessional behaviour by Law Society panel
Albertans are within their rights to wonder if it’s OK for any Alberta lawyer to throw a tantrum in their neighbour’s driveway in light of the ruling by the Alberta…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 18, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Manitoba youth in care allowed to go to homes where they were sexually exploited: search warrant #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://rb.gy/evum7u - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…