On Deciding To Run
When I first moved to Ottawa, I did not believe I could ever be a Member of Parliament. In spite of Marva’s observation years earlier that politicians also put their…
From pink earplugs to 54 push ups, UCP leaders wear their contempt for the Legislature on their sleeves
Say what you will about the United Conservative Party, they wear their contempt for Parliamentary democracy on their sleeves. Opposition Leader Rachel Notley (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). Jason Kenney, the…
China—to trade or not to trade
It doesn’t seem that long ago that the U.S. and Canadian governments were assuring us that free trade would be the answer to everything from economic prosperity to world peace.…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Novinite surveys the numerous countries facing unprecedented heat warnings as the most extreme effects of the climate crisis hit earlier in the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 28, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/3z37xy8d – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Traffic Calming: Not My Job Say Town Staff
No residents have been successful in three years in meeting all the town’s absurdly stringent requirements for investigation of the installation of even rudimentary traffic calming in their neighbourhoods. That’s…
Will He Or Won’t He?
H/t Theo MoudakisWhen my son was young, he had a Magic 8 Ball which, if you asked it a question, would attempt to answer it after a fashion. One of…
Will He Or Won’t He?
H/t Theo Moudakis When my son was young, he had a Magic 8 Ball which, if you asked it a question, would attempt to answer it after a fashion. One…
What do Canadian corporations do with their profits?
Corporate profits have received much more scrutiny in recent years. High inflation provoked on-going debates about the role of profit margins with terms like “greedflation” and “price gouging” levelled at…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Can I get my job back if I have been fired?
Under Ontario law, reinstatement of non-unionized employment can only be required if the termination was discriminatory, the termination was an unlawful reprisal to a workplace safety, employment standards, or similar…
My latest: we don’t need this kind of education
Universities, we used to think, were places where the smarter kids went, and where the smarter teachers taught. We used to think that. Now, not so much. Now, universities –…
Public service unions leading fightback against feds’ remote work policy
Photo by Bakerjarvis/Dreamstime Much like low-wage “essential workers” during the thick of the pandemic, federal public servants have discovered in recent weeks that they are simultaneously too valuable to continue…
We CAN Reduce Illnesses!
The WHO is trying to encourage masking again, but their ads show people in surgical masks (should be at least an N95), and they keep focusing on "crowded indoor spaces"…
We CAN Reduce Illnesses!
The WHO is trying to encourage masking again, but their ads show people in surgical masks (should be at least an N95), and they keep focusing on “crowded indoor spaces”…
And on the lighter side!
This is one of those weeks for me personally -- so here's some funny stuff to lighten the mood: First, some Poilievre makeup jokes: What’s the difference between the Trudeau…
And on the lighter side!
This is one of those weeks for me personally — so here’s some funny stuff to lighten the mood: First, some Poilievre makeup jokes: What’s the difference between the Trudeau…
The worst premier Alberta never had is back – and he’s written a book taking credit for some of Danielle Smith’s worst ideas!
All of a sudden, Ted Morton’s back! Dr. Morton, as he obviously liked to be seen, in 2007 (Photo: Wikipedia, creator not clearly identified but probably Chuck Szmurlo). Frederick Lee…
Taking it to the Streets: the Enough is Enough Rally
“Nothing is real that does not end on the streets. If tyrants feel no consequences for their actions in the three-dimensional world, nothing will change.” – Timothy Snyder, historian. On…
Forgot to mention
I got a T-shirt in Israel.
The Anti-Environmentalists in Town Hall are at it Again
WTF is wrong with town hall these days? Why do they dislike trees so much? Last week town staff presented another plan to make Sixth Street even more of a…