What Are They Hiding?
As the saying goes, democracy dies in darkness, and judging by their practices, it appears the Conservative Party has very little regard for the openness that is required for a…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Intestacy in Ontario
When a person dies without a Will, an intestacy arisesOntario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property.An intestate person’s spouse inherits the…
Why Be Critical of The MSM?
The Mainstream media (MSM) is responsible for coordinating public opinion around what people in power would like the public talking about. Here are 3 examples I’ve written tweets about in…
The Stupid, It Burns!
They call economics "the dismal science". And now I know why. We are all, unfortunately, learning more about international trade policy than we ever wanted to know.tbh i didn't know…
Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives have a residential school denialism problem
Aaron Gunn and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo courtesy Aaron Gunn/Facebook. Pierre Poilievre is facing an intense backlash for standing by Aaron Gunn, a controversial ...
“The West” as political myth
Preston Manning has, as he is wont to do, once again aroused the bogeyman of... The post “The West” as political myth first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
It’s all about meeee! It’s all about me!
And no bike lanes! Yippee!
Jew hatred gets worse – and gets organized
WASHINGTON – Marc Ginsburg shakes his head. “These kids wouldn’t know the difference between Gaza and a bagel,” the former Ambassador says. Ginsburg, a Clinton administration appointee, is asked if…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Osita Nwanevu writes that Donald Trump has fundamentally changed the story of the U.S. from one of (however unfulfilled) promise to one of chaotic…
Legal News Post of the Day: April 9, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Rise in asylum seekers crossing into Quebec as U.S. revokes status of thousands of migrants #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/YlypQvo6SG - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: What is the Role of The Office of The Children’s Lawyer (OCL) in Ontario Family Law Matters?
Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: What is the Role of The Office of The Children's Lawyer (OCL) in Ontario Family Law Matters? #law #legal #separation #FamilyLaw In difficult…
Canada First … For A Change?
It is clear to me that Pierre Poilievre sees this election as his path to power and fortune.
"Too big to rig"? It’s really just another Trumpism
I'm seeing some more references about "sore loser-ism" and how Conservatives are now convincing themselves that their large rallies in Pentiction (3,000) and Edmonton (15,000) must mean Poilievre actually has…
Now is not the moment to remain silent
Facebook has plenty of flaws, but as a stopped clock does twice a day, it can provide useful information. It was on Facebook that I saw a quote by American…
Media research in Canada leaves much to be desired
Newspaper and periodical reading room, Library of Congress, 1901. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The recent revelation that data offered up by a Toronto Metropolitan University research centre ha...
Want an explanation for the UCP’s health care shell game? Follow the money
There was another big health care announcement by the Alberta Government yesterday, the second in as many days, this one about the further deconstruction of Alberta Health Services and the…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cuddled cat.
Canada says bye bye Bay
Canada is in the process of saying a long goodbye to the Hudson’s Bay Company, a symbol of this country since before we were even a country (HBC was founded…
UPDATED: Good For A Giggle
Push pollA push poll is an interactive marketing technique, most commonly employed during political campaigning, in which a person or organization attempts to manipulate or alter prospective voters' views under…