Monbiot on Capitalism vs Commerce
George Monbiot wrote today, "One of capitalism's greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us…
A war machine’s existence is threatened by peace
President Trump and several members of his administration denied that classified material was shared with The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief. Clearly, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg has more regard for truth and national security…
Global report: the wheels are coming off the Tory campaign
A sampling: “They did not prepare. The ground game is a complete and utter mess,” the source added, referring to the campaign’s organization and communication with local candidates. Story here.
Collingwood’s Mystery Councillor
Who is Ian MacCulloch? We were only told by the town that he’s the newly-appointed councillor, chosen this month by council to fill the seat vacated by Brandon Houston, who…
Legal News Post of the Day: March 28, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump Threatens Europe and Canada if They Band Together Against U.S. #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/8NM00otoh5 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
A More Resilient Canada
We are in the midst of an election that looks nothing like what the pundits were predicting just a few months ago. Donald Trump and his team of billionaires, riding…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 24, 2011
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 24, 2011 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Employment Law: Wrongful Dismissal Claims and Limitation Periods https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2011/02/ontario-employment-law-wrongful.html - Garry J. Wise, Toront...
UPDATED: The Enemy Within
Especially given the Trump-led attacks on our sovereignty, I find my heart is open to almost all of my fellow Canadians. Across the nation, people are banding together with a…
Today’s News: Poilievre is crashing while Carney is leading "like Churchill with better lighting"
(Chart from Tom Parkin Data Shows)So I opened my tablet today and this is what I read in the news: Robert Fife and Laura Stone / The Globe and Mail…
AHS tells court wants to revise filing to fire former CEO for something it didn’t know about when it fired her
The latest twist in the Alberta Government’s legal campaign against former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit is a new court filing that claims the fired executive…
Why landlords need to be regulated
Apartment block on Queen Street East, Toronto. Photo by Can Pac Swire/Flickr. Sonia is a social worker in Alberta. Her sister Elizabeth is a registered nurse. As licensed professionals they…
This is really, really good
It should be shown more in the United States than here.
Legal News Post of the Day: March 27, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: City council unanimously backs restricting U.S. companies from bidding on Toronto contracts #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/BWEZxunW4f - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Bearing Witness
Brandon Friedman wrote an important thread about what we do now. Here it is in full:"This is a German woman being marched past the bodies of Holocaust victims. After World…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: How much are Ontario Probate Fees?
Ontario’s probate fees are $250 for the first $50,000 of an estate’s value and $15 for each additional $1,000.These fees are properly referred to as Estate Administration Taxes. These taxes…
Rule by a dangerous narcissist
A fundraising group led by Republican Kevin Grantham commissioned a portrait of Donald Trump by Sarah Boardman. The painting was unveiled in August 2019 and hung in Arizona's rotunda gallery…
Ok, this is pretty funny — some comments that will make you laugh
So here are some funny posts about some maybe-not-so-funny events. But we do need to laugh sometimes, don't we: About the election campaign: Someone clearly advised Pierre Poilièvre to smile…
Danielle Smith tries to turn tables on critics with diatribe defending plan to meet far-right Florida bloviator today
Under fierce attack for asking Trump Administration officials pause their tariff war on Canada until a friendlier Conservative government could be elected in Ottawa and anticipating more of the same…