Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is Probate?
When you name a person in your last will to be the Executor of your Estate, that person sometimes needs to also apply to the Court to be appointed formally…
A Leader I Could Believe In
On April 7th, 2006, former environment minister Stéphane Dion announced his candidacy for Liberal leader, only two years after embarrassing Paul Martin into keeping him in cabinet to continue his…
Ford Shatters the Myth of the ‘Fiscal Conservative’
Ford’s new budget offers new evidence that the myth of ‘fiscal conservatism’ is just that: a myth. The post Ford Shatters the Myth of the ‘Fiscal Conservative’ first appeared on…
We’re all bridge experts now, aren’t we?
Here is a fascinating analysis of the Baltimore bridge disaster, by someone who actually does know a lot about ships and bridges: My bet is they will get some shipping…
We’re all bridge experts now, aren’t we?
Here is a fascinating analysis of the Baltimore bridge disaster, by someone who actually does know a lot about ships and bridges: My bet is they will get some shipping…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Collapsed cat.
Donald Trump: Can I Get a Big Amen?
From the theatre of the absurd comes Donald Trump’s latest scam. He will be getting royalties from this special edition Bible. Truly, we are in The End Times. Recommend this…
Saturday Photo: Time and the River Flowing
The edge of the Ottawa River in March, 2024. No ice, just reflections.
Saturday Photo: Time and the River Flowing
The edge of the Ottawa River in March, 2024. No ice, just reflections.
My latest: grassroots? No.
Grassroots. Gotcha. The anti-Israel, pro-Hamas propagandists would like you do believe that theirs is a spontaneous, organic, community-based effort, one that is entirely funded by regular folks, presumably through bake…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Brian Klaas writes about the death of substantive policy discussion as both media and political actors focus primarily on horse-race messaging rather…
A Kevin O’Leary Takedown
John Stewart – love the guy. Kevin O’Leary – detest the guy. Blowhards have always rubbed me the wrong way. Happily, the two diametrically opposed personages are together in the…
Rakhi Pancholi quits NDP leadership race, endorses Naheed Nenshi
Rakhi Pancholi, one of the most credible candidates to lead the Alberta NDP, has jumped aboard the Nenshi juggernaut. NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi, who is now definitely the front-runner…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 26, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Calgary judge rules 27-year-old can go ahead with medically-assisted death despite father’s concerns #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/3kcs6ees – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
The threshold of intent
Medic carrying a wounded Palestinian child in Gaza. Photo courtesy Fars Media Corporation/Wikimedia Commons. On March 18, the world’s famine watchdog the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), whose “main…
Lead in Firearm Ammunition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Childhood lead exposure, primarily from paint and water, is a significant health concern in the United States, but a new study has identified a surprising additional source…
Four investigations are better than one – especially if none of them asks the right questions
What’s a government like the one run by the United Conservative Party to do with the public still riled up about that motel medicine meltdown, the health care controversy that…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2024-03-25 18:03:00
When Irish Eyes are Smiling. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7153636
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 25, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Parents file $1.5M lawsuit after Quebec teacher accused of selling students’ artwork online #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/55bjyzkn – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
A Contrary View
If the polls are to be believed, we are headed for a Conservative juggernaut. Susan Riley isn’t so sure: Lurking somewhere between despair and denial, you can spot tiny glimmers…