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Legal News Post of the Day: January 14, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/3RE1Nsc5xy - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2025-01-14 11:46:00
The Next Prime Minister of Canada
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Eric Holthaus warns that the escalation of temperatures in 2024 threatens to lay the groundwork for much worse to come. And Virgina Iglesias…
Mark Carney – Canada Not Interested in Trump’s Offer & Liberal Leadership Prospects
Prospective Liberal leadership front runner Mark Carney blows it out of the water with this funny, relatable and superb performance last night on The Daily Show with John Stewart. In…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Termination Without Cause
Can an employer lawfully terminate an exceptional employee who has had consistently good performance reviews?Under Ontario law, an employer may terminate any employee without cause, so long as…The employer provides…
Waiting for Poilievre
Trudeau may be gone but the wind is still in the sails of the Conservative Party. Photo courtesy Pierre Poilievre/X. It would hardly be groundless pessimism to conclude that a…
Poilievre adviser Jenni Byrne throws all queer people under the bus in classless attack on former leader Erin O’Toole
Behold the Conservative Party of Canada where decency and class have gone to die. If you show a modicum of either, you are publicly ridiculed by Pierre LePire's big wig…
Danielle Smith’s ‘Pillow Talk’: All we are asking, is give oil a chance!
In what must be one of the more bizarre settings for an official news conference in Canadian political history, a cranky Alberta Premier Danielle Smith held forth on her meeting…
Today’s News: Carney has an outstanding interview with Jon Stewart
I hadn't thought very highly of Carney before seeing this interview - and yes, I do believe now that he has the political skills and smarts to attract Canadians and…
How far will the felonious president go?
Since the U.S. presidential election, I have had to pinch myself occasionally to believe I’m... The post How far will the felonious president go? first appeared on Views from the…
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 –…
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...