Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Fiona Harvey reports on the G20's apparent plans to back away from even the aspiration of transitioning away from fossil fuels to preserve a…
Legal News Post of the Day: September 11, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Terror suspect accused of plotting attack on Jewish centre in N.Y. came to Canada on student visa, federal minister says #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://t.co/6RiXA6aFZD - Garry J.…
This Is Worrisome
Those of you who may regularly read this blog likely know that I have always been a big supporter of mainstream media. Despite their limitations, they have always been, to…
The great debate – she won. Bigly.
She baited him. But she didn’t catch and release. No, instead, Kamala Harris hauled the slippery, slimy form of Donald J. Trump onto her boat and…well, it wasn’t pretty. She…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: Mediation of Parenting Disputes in Ontario
Many parental disputes in Ontario Family Law matters are now resolved through Mediation, rather than court action.Mediators work with parents to create parenting plans and residency schedules that are tailor-made…
A Political Near Death Experience
When a blog post from 2006 came back to bite
Today’s News: Hooray for Harris!
A triumph! At last! The Harris message of a positive, forward-looking, united America really resonated at tonight's debate. And Trump just looked like the tired, befuddled old man he really…
Danielle Smith complains to feds about looming Air Canada strike, never mind that other airline
Perhaps feeling as if she’d enjoyed a little success yelling at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about last month’s national rail lockout, Danielle Smith was back at it this week, demanding…
Legal News Post of the Day: September 10, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel #law #legal #LegalNews via Family Law Prof…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Mo Amir discusses how John Rustad is attempting to cover up his longstanding climate denial in advance of this fall's B.C. election. And…
Former Alberta health minister Tyler Shandro pops up again as ‘senior advisor’ health consulting company
Former Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has resurfaced (re-resurfaced, actually) as a “senior advisor” to a company called Santis Health. And what is Santis Health, you ask? Well, according to…
Today’s tonic: “It’s time, Justin” By Max Fawcett
Today’s tonic: “It's time, Justin” by Max Fawcett.I have to agree there seems no tinkering that will save Justin Trudeau from calamitous defeat and the country from the catastrophes the…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: How Much and I Owed if I am Fired?
The amount payable to a wrongfully dismissed employee depends on length of employment, age, salary, and several other factors.It can be as much as one month for each year of…
My latest in Watershed magazine: when fentanyl takes over
Kissed by Jesus. When you ask addicts, or those who are regulars on the sidewalk outside the Bridge Street United Church in Belleville – or anywhere – what using fentanyl…
Why the Russian disinfo scandal could hurt Cons at the polls
Canadian far-right influencer Lauren Chen and her husband, Liam Donovan, are alleged to have helped Russia spread disinformation through American commentators. Image from YouTube. I used to enjo...
There are some ‘new mitzvot’ that many Jews follow—and they aren’t pretty
Traditional portrait of Moses ben Maimon, (commonly known as Maimonides, 1138–1204), one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages. Deeply embedded in Judais...
Today’s News: Getting through the next eight weeks
Just eight more interminable weeks until the American election I don't know how I will get through it. The Harris-Trump debate is tomorrow night, and I suspect its the only…