Not that I know anything about politics
People can make their own decisions. But Canadians who enthusiasm defend Trump and his retinue of grifters and bigots? You are way, way offside Canadian public opinion (up to 90…
Far-right attacks on EDI goals go unanswered by Alberta’s post-secondary education leaders
University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan has doubled down on his claims that equity, diversity, and inclusion goals conflict with building community and belonging, and should be replaced. Photo courtesy…
Danielle Smith undermined Canada’s bargaining position in face of Trump tariffs, says former chief trade negotiator
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s refusal to sign the joint statement in which all other provincial and territorial premiers agreed to a co-ordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs…
Today’s Commentary: Krugman on tariffs; WIRED on WHO; Black Cloud Six on illegal military orders; Dale Smith on Trump; and introducing "FAFO Watch"
Some useful opinions about the latest news: View on Threads Paul Krugman / Krugman Wonks Out Voodoo Trade Policy Comes to America What to expect when you’re expecting tariffs ...Donald…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Kathy Sheridan discusses why it's well past time to ensure billionaires pay their fair share of taxes, while Graeme Wearden and Heather Stewart report…
Legal News Post of the Day: January 22, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump Expands Quick Deportations Across the U.S. #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/UQ1QILFHqv - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: Separating From Your Spouse in Ontario
Ontario Family Law recognizes separation of spouses who intend to live separate and apart even if they don't immediately live in separate residences.Many couples live separate and apart “under one…
The Revenge of the Brownshirts
Within hours of reclaiming the White House, President Trump issued a litany of executive orders designed to destabilise the West and distract public discourse from the ruthless economic changes his…
Cat on red blanket
Had a slow news day and had the chance to work on another drawing. There is a photo buried in this image worked over in
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Lounging cat.
Canadian politicians recklessly blazing a path toward unprecedented climate change
Canadian climate journalist Geoff Dembicki wrote an opinion piece published by the New York Times almost six years ago. Canada’s Perverse Climate Change Policy: Gas Up. It was subtitled: Pushing…
BC gas exports more than 33x the amount consumed by BC’s residential sector
Taxpayers fund subsidies to encourage BC residential consumers to burn less natural gas, while the same taxpayers fund subsidies to encourage people in other places to burn more natural gas.…
My latest: political sinners
To us Catholics, there are sins of “commission” and “omission.” Sins of omission happen when we know we should have done something right, but didn’t. A sin of commission is…
Legal News Post of the Day: January 21, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Decades after getting a child-care bursary from Ontario, this woman was told to pay it back #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/eb6rpXHWGE - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Paul Krugman discusses the importance of calling out misinformation rather than downplaying or legitimizing it - especially when it's being sprayed around by…
New one.
New one. Shadows, but hope of sun breaking through again.
The New Fascists Have Arrived. American Democracy is Dead.
I get no satisfaction from saying ‘I told you so’ and ‘I warned you about them.’ But I did, over and over. So did many, many others, all of them…