On defectors
For the most part, discussions as to how to respond to Donald Trump's various threats ranking from tariffs to annexation have focused on the contrast between a population (PDF) and…
Chrystia Freeland is needed in the Liberal leadership race….
I'm glad to hear that Liberal MP and former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. She put out…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Ed Hawkins offers a visual indication of the unprecedented global warming experienced in 2024 - as well as the paths forward depending on whether…
Legal News Post of the Day: January 17, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man's sex charges out of court #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/i3TDCDGJqE - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 29, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 29, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Paralegals and Family Court Representation https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/04/ontario-paralegals-and-family-court.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto L...
Trump’s Canadian fever dream
Painting by Tom Freeman showing the burning of the White House after it was set aflame by British troops during the War of 1812. Image courtesy the White House Historical…
Last normal Friday thoughts
The best thing about being a writer is being somewhere and someone quietly comes up to you, and they say something you wrote affected them and stayed with them. Happy,…
My latest: Celebrity apprentices
As is well-known: Ottawa and Washington, D.C. are Hollywood for ugly people. Less-known: using good-looking celebrities to win votes doesn’t always work. Sometimes it even backfires. Case in point: Kamala…
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights (and wrongs)
The BC NDP remains committed to expanding fossil fuel production. In BC, the industry paid millions of dollars to lobbyists and politicians. The rate of return on that investment was…
Today’s Roundup: announcement from Carney, betrayal from Smith, revenge from Trump, incompetence from the tech bros, and a Roomba story
Carney announces and Canada is deciding. I just hope Carney realizes quickly that he's not going to find any friends in Canada's media. Then again, neither will Freeland.I’m with you,…
Media matters: If Justin Trudeau’s vacation itinerary was so vitally important, why isn’t Danielle Smith’s?
Do you remember the furor the National Post and all its little local Postlets ginned up about Justin Trudeau’s Christmas holiday in British Columbia? Hard to believe that was just…
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring and Tom Bombadil
Mark examines the role of Tom Bombadil in the fellowship of the ring. The post Review: The Fellowship of the Ring and Tom Bombadil appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Legal News Post of the Day: January 16, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/LTUmrD9bNB - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Sandra Laville reports on a new actuarial study showing that the shocks expected on our existing path of climate breakdown could result in…
Who To Choose?
While I and many others consider the possibility of a Mark Carney-led Liberal Party, there are some obvious hurdles. While his appearance on The Daily Show, which I wrote about…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Holograph Wills in Ontario
For an Ontario Will to be valid, it must be signed by the testator and be witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries under the Will.A Holograph Will is…
Danielle Smith Auditions for New Reality Show
In which I try to make light of horrendous situations ... The post Danielle Smith Auditions for New Reality Show first appeared on Excited Delirium.