Poilievre and the "sore winner syndrome"
I'm trying to think whether there was any time in modern history that Canadians elected a Prime Minister they didn't actually like. Conservatives seem to have a pattern of finding…
Danielle Smith’s statements on federal labour disputes signal intent to attack workers’ rights, CUPE leader warns
There’s a reason that Danielle Smith publishes an angry statement demanding Ottawa interfere with the collective bargaining process practically every time there’s a labour dispute in federal jurisdiction, and it…
Guest post by economist Erik Andersen
Economist Erik Andersen offers something to remember when voting next month and beyond…
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Context, Rules, and Limits
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, greetings from Canada. Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important forum on artificial intelligence and education. Here is a QR code that…
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Context, Rules, and Limits
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, greetings from Canada. Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important forum on artificial intelligence and education. Here is a QR code that…
Am I optimistic and if so how is that even possible?
At the end of a recent interview I was asked how is it possible, given all the crises I talk about and all the social discord, that I still claim…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Hilary Beaumont and Nina Lakhani report on the fossil fuel lobby's pressure on U.S. governments to impose draconian anti-protest laws to prevent climate…
Legal News Post of the Day: September 26, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Cineplex fined $38.9M over $1.50 online booking fee #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://t.co/g1HEEZiv74 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
UPDATED: He’s A Trial For All Of Us
From Frank Kafka's The TrialSomeone must have left some envelopes upon which he doodled, because Doug F. , without having done any thinking, announced another scheme one fine morning: a…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Claiming Dependent Support from an Estate
Family members who were financially dependent upon a deceased person may be entitled to claim support from the deceased’s Estate.If the deceased's will doesn't provide for these obligations, the support…
L’intelligence artificielle dans l’éducation : contexte, règles et limites
Mesdames et Messieurs, bonjour, je vous transmets mes salutations du Canada. Merci de m’avoir invité à prendre la parole à cet important forum sur l’intelligence artificielle et l’éducation. Voici un…
L’intelligence artificielle dans l’éducation : contexte, règles et limites
Mesdames et Messieurs, bonjour, je vous transmets mes salutations du Canada. Merci de m’avoir invité à prendre la parole à cet important forum sur l’intelligence artificielle et l’éducation. Voici un…
The ‘pandemic of greed’ still divides the world
Protesters at Moderna’s headquarters call for vaccine patent waivers and expanded global access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Philip Blenkinsop. The COVID-19 pandemic was ...
Roundup: Trudeau wins today; Scrimshaw writes a Trudeau speech; Rothkopf on the stunning Harris campaign
Unsurprising that Trudeau won the non-confidence vote. Parliamentary reporter Dale Smith describes the House of Commons today: Overall, the day started out stupid, and got progressively worse as it went…
Children? No thanks
In 2022, Canada’s birth rate fell to 1.33 children per woman, its lowest on record.... The post Children? No thanks first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Glen Hendrix wonders whether any talk about impending civilizational collapse may miss the point that we've already largely lost any ethic of care deserving…
Orange Flowers Photo Variations with Franzis Projects Software
These are variations on a photo of orange flowers taken on the grounds of Boldt Castle along the St. Lawrence River with my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 camera, using Franzis Color…
Legal News Post of the Day: September 25, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Number of CRA employees fired for inappropriately claiming CERB approaches 300 #law #legal #LegalNews via @CTVNews https://t.co/qKQFMVvw3r - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
The best laid plans …
And every homeless person will be issued a little red shovel and they all get jobs! Share This Post: