The first move
Following up on this morning’s post on the federal political scene, I’ll offer a few observations on the Cons’ immediate attack ad against Justin Trudeau: Now, I’ve pointed out before…
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Issue Estoppel
Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board) 2013 SCC 19 deals with issue estoppel. The legal framework governing the exercise of the discretion not to apply issue estoppel is set…
Issue Estoppel
Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board) 2013 SCC 19 deals with issue estoppel. The legal framework governing the exercise of the discretion not to apply issue estoppel is set…
Elizabeth May’s Pipeline Warning to You Eastern Canadians.
Her e-mail is self-explanatory. When it comes to Stephen Harper and bitumen pipelines, you can keep your opinions to yourself. Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline runs straight through major Canadian cities,…
Caption Contest!
A friend on Facebook posted this old photo of an extremely awkward Stephen Harper in a leather vest and cowboy hat. I asked my 14 year old daughter, Katherine to…
A message from Iraq to Boston
These 2 Boys Have A Message For Boston, And It’s Kind Of Beautiful: It made me wonder if anyone in North America had ever thought of sending a message to…
Beating Back the Ghosts: Be Gone Appeals to Reinhart and Rogoff Authority. Welcome the Triumph of Reason.
They’ve haunted me. Incessantly. The ghosts of Reinhart and Rogoff. Their research here, there, everywhere. Bank of Canada speeches? Yes. Finance Department talking points? Check. House of Commons debates? Yup.…
Local Knowledge Key in Land Restoration Program
Building off the idea that few comprehend the environmental challenges occurring in their backyards better than those who witness them daily, the Ontario government has re-launched yet another program to…
ConCalls: Well, That Didn’t Work. Queen Steps Back
A week ago, Elizabeth May finally got a response from the Queen of Canada regarding the sovereign’s position on election fraud in our country. Her opinion is that Harper’s appointed…
5869…Tomorrow In Your Sun Marijuana News
As you know Hitler’s birthday is coming up and we all know what that means. Call centre employees, high school drop outs and fast food workers play hooky and roll…
Rogers, you’ve left me with only quarters in my pocket!
Big Telecom insists Canadians’ high cell phone prices are a myth, yet we have seen and heard a very different story through your stories. Don’t let Big Telecom spin this…
PC MPP Rick Nicholls steps in it again when his office issues a “fake” press release
I just don’t think he can help himself. To wit: Nicholls office stated that the multiplication of press releases was a standard occurrence within the PC party, and not plagiarism.…
EI and CPP Appeals consolidation begins
Regulations guiding the new Social Security Tribunal came into force April 1st, 2013, and are available online at the Canada Gazette. The SST combines the first and second level of…
Cost consequences for changing evidence from discovery without notice
Malka v. Vasiliadis, 2013 ONCA 239 is an example of the failure to give notice that evidence given on discovery is no longer that to be given at trial lead…
Cost consequences for changing evidence from discovery without notice
Malka v. Vasiliadis, 2013 ONCA 239 is an example of the failure to give notice that evidence given on discovery is no longer that to be given at trial lead…
Just How Many Climate "Sceptics" Are There?
A version of this post first appeared at RenewEconomy. WHEN Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that former Woodside gas company executive and lobbyist Gary Gray was Australia’s new energy…
Boston
As news first trickled in, and then came as a torrent, about the bombings in Boston yesterday, my thoughts naturally turned to the morning of September 11th. Not to the…
BC NDP candidate resigns over racist comments against First Nations
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Dayleen Van Ryswyk, the BC NDP candidate for Kelowna-Mission, has resigned after the racist comments she made online against Canada’s First Nations surfaced…