Two Things Proud Canadians Can Do
As I wrote in my previous post, there are very heartening signs of a deep resurgence in Canadian national pride. Consumer boycotts of American products, the purchasing of Canadian products…
Predatory capitalism: Neo-mercantilism and the Canadian economy
Uncle Sam’s growth from toddler to giant of the world stage. Illustration by Victor Gillam. The Canadian press is filled with a sense of paused foreboding. Polls ask which party…
Paul Kagame’s foray in eastern Congo leaves thousands dead and sparks fears of a broader war
Members of the M23 rebel group ride into Goma. Photo by Sylvain Liechti/UN. On the night of October 6, 1996, fighters loyal to Paul Kagame entered Lemera Hospital in eastern…
Athana Mentzelopoulos’s bombshell allegations about sketchy deals at AHS pushed by officials and political staffers set off huge storm
It will be hard for Alberta’s United Conservative Party to shake off former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos’s bombshell allegation she was fired for launching an investigation of sketchy…
What a week! "Imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of Yakety Sax"
Well, this has been a shit show of a week, eh: attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting…
Our Approach So Far
Another Week of Wondering What the Next Steps Should Be For Canada ... The post Our Approach So Far first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Legal News Post of the Day: February 6, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/ZKTHZTSZdb - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Tyler McBrien writes about the U.S.' state capture which makes it impossible to know who's making decisions which can have catastrophic effects (let…
What a Failing Democracy Looks Like
Rachel Gilmore lived in Tunisia just before the fall of their democracy, and has important markers for us to notice: "The canary in the coal mine for a failing democracy…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return?
An Estate Information form is used by an Estate to certify the net value of its assets and to verify the Estate Administration taxes payable by an Estate. An Estate…
Mobilizing Canada for economic battle?
A woman operates heavy equipment along a long production line while men install the mechanical equipment of a ram tank, 1942. Photo courtesy Toronto Public Library. “It is distressing to…
Today’s News: Protests at last
I'm seeing many people running around with their hair on fire tonight, desperately trying to get the Democrats in Congress to stop bleating about bipartisanship and finding common ground, and…
In 2025, we need a vaccine against stupidity
In the summer of 1950, parents kept their children indoors for fear of a devastating and contagious virus: polio. That year alone, more than 33,000 Americans fell victim to the…
Sabotage, not reform
Poilievre has been heartily endorsed by Elon Musk and Trump promoter Megyn Kelly. To people on the far-right, those are meaningful endorsements. To humane conservatives, centrists, and progressives, any government…
Did Take Back Alberta steal the 2023 Alberta provincial election for the United Conservative Party?
Could Take Back Alberta have stolen the 2023 Alberta provincial election for the United Conservative Party? The possibility must now be considered. We knew immediately after the May 29, 2023,…
MAGA mea culpa
The vast majority of the conservatives I know are telling me that they were wrong about Trump and now feel he is a destructive, malignant force and a real threat…
Tariff negotiations
Ford & Trump do Vaudeville
Baby girl names, from Aad to Zyra
Last week, we looked at Alberta boy names for 2024. This week, let’s look at the girl names, but be warned. This may take a while; more than 7,500 different…
Legal News Post of the Day: February 5, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/N4ARGN6Qky - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Tim Snyder calls out the coup in progress as unelected lackeys take over major elements of the U.S.' government, while Jamelle Bouie rightly makes…