Remembering the day I became honourable
November 22nd is a date that has been indelibly etched in history. I know what you’re thinking; 1963, the Kennedy assassination, right? Wrong, at least for the purposes of this…
Political Leadership Void
In talking to my friend Gary today, I offered the opinion that even though he is the putative next prime minister, PP will not have what it takes to deal…
Bikes and Roads
Over the years we have drawn a number of Bike and Road and BikeLane cartoons. Some references will be pretty much bound by local knowledge.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey document the dark-money false flag operation used by Republicans and their wealthy owners to depress Democratic turnout. And Justin…
Uh…. Nope
So, Playground showed up on the iPad today. thought I’d try out what everyone is going to try out; a selfie. Definitely otherworldly. Thinking this
Legal News Post of the Day: November 22, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Court overturns Jussie Smollett's conviction in 2019 alleged attack that prosecutors said was staged #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/odRC218jJp - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from January 11, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from January 11, 2006via Wise Law Blog: Unborn Baby not a Person - Arizona Car Pool Judge https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/01/unborn-baby-not-person-arizona-car.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
CAN-PCC Survey
CAN-PCC has put out a survey on its draft of recommendations for Long Covid (PCC = Post Covid Condition) that anyone can comment on. They're asking us for evidence of…
What is the West’s end-goal in Ukraine?
Damaged apartment block in Kyiv. Photo by Oleksandr Ratushniak/UNDP Ukraine/Flickr. Back in 1997, when Canada still had a more or less independent foreign policy, the Canadian government celebra...
Ain’t he having some fun now!
Thanks, Justin!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including…
Guest post: Science versus the Alberta Minister of Hunting and Fishing
As Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government continues to flood the zone with daily news releases announcing dubious and dangerous policy changes, it’s very hard to keep up and provide measured…
Poilievre’s my way or the highway on housing
When proportional representation (PR) is presented as an alternative to our badly flawed first-past-the-post (FPTP)... The post Poilievre’s my way or the highway on housing first appeared on Views from…
Only When It is Darkest Out Can You See the Stars
These are my summary notes from this excellent podcast from Andrea Pitzer on Next Comes What, "How We Survive This Mess." Pitzer previous wrote a history of concentration camps, One…
Assassination plot in Bolsonaro’s office raises question—why did Canada support him?
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Photo by Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/Agência Brasil/Flickr. As world leaders met in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 summit on November 19, Brazil’s Federal Pol...
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Sarah Johnson reports on Unicef's warning that children will face far more extreme heatwaves and other dangerous weather events in the decades to…
Legal News Post of the Day: November 21, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump nominates former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be ambassador to Canada #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/zklLizpei0 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
I’m speaking! (and you’re not)
Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr. Red lines? What red lines? If anyone…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Life Insurance and Your Estate
Life insurance policies that designate a beneficiary become that beneficiary's property on the day the insured dies. They don't become part of the insured’s Estate and they are not subjected…