Hmmm.
I’m just a simple County lawyer, but I’m kind of wondering why the Heritage Department would be funding a self-governing First Nation with an annual budget of $30 million –…
January 2025
Our World in Data
Training in accountancy encourages my reliance on data to improve understanding of various issues. One valuable source of information is Our World in Data. It was founded by Max Roser,…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- John Vaillant discusses how California's wildfires are just the most prominent recent example of how we're getting burned by relying on fossil fuels, while…
Content Warning
You should be advised, even belatedly, that looking upon this picture of Danielle Smith, Don Trump and the always obnoxious Kevin O' Leary can be damaging to the soul. At…
Still with the Immunity Debt Claims?
Two competing claims were made in the past few days on whether Long Covid should be a concern for parents of children or if children actually develop greater immunity from…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Legal News Posts for the Week of January 13, 2025
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of January 13, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 13, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:Rudy Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation CaseThe National |…
Meta’s move to stop fact checking will make truth more elusive
Photo by Christoph Scholz/Flickr We may all become Americans soon if recurring nightmare Donald Trump has his way, but in the meantime, Meta’s move to stop fact checking user posts…
Sidelined in Mali, Barrick turns Tanzania mine into ‘armed encampment’
Barrick Gold’s North Mara gold mine in Tanzania. Photo by Twiga Minerals/Instagram. Three months ago, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold received some good news. A case filed again...
Think Canada is a pushover? Think again…
Jean Chrétien / The Globe and MailCanadians will never give up the best country in the world to join the U.S. ...To Donald Trump, from one old guy to another:…
Carbon dioxide emissions hit a record in 2024 and show no signs of dropping
Andrew Coyne says carbon tax critics who ignore rebates are dishonest. They are eager to damage the Earth and the Canadian economy if a political advantage can be gained. Duplicity…
Danielle Smith races to the side of the biggest right-wing celebrity of them all, Donald Trump, conducts ‘diplomacy’
There being no Canadian version of the Logan Act, there’s little that could be done about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s mortifying pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to pose for a selfie with…
The Tyranny of Growth – How Raising Our Standard of Living Destroys Our Quality of Life
In 1972 the world respected Club of Rome issued it’s report, Limits to Growth which concluded: Conclusions After reviewing their computer simulations, the research team came to the following conclusions:: 23–24 …
The Tyranny of Growth – How Raising Our Standard of Living Destroys Our Quality of Life
In 1972 the world respected Club of Rome issued it’s report, Limits to Growth which concluded: Conclusions After reviewing their computer simulations, the research team came to the following conclusions:: 23–24 …
The Rise and Fall of Self-Checkout
I refuse on moral, ethical, and simply human grounds, to use a self-checkout at any local store where they are installed. My initial reaction to them was outrage: this is…
Saturday Photo: Sun Trying to get There….
Cloudy weather, a little snow, not much sunshine...That's the way the year is starting here. Could be worse, could be smokey. ..
Leadership by Caucus
Every pundit and their sibling will write about the Liberal leadership race over the next few weeks, but few will say what truly needs to be said: it is the…
Should Canada be part of the United States? Maybe that’s a good question to ask Canadians
Should Canada be part of the United States? Maybe that’s a good question to ask Canadians. If Justin Trudeau has the guts and moxie to throw the gloves down on…
My latest: always fighting the last war
And auditioning for the job they already have. Here.