The Enshittification of Health Care
Last week David Moscrop wrote an excellent piece in The Walrus about Loblaw. He wrote, “If you live in Canada, you’re probably part of the Loblaw ecosystem, whether you like…
Strong vibes from a quiet source
Galicia Governor Otto von Wechter (first on the left) and German politician Hans Frank (third on the left) pass a group of volunteers of the 14th Waffen SS Galicia Division,…
How the UCP gets away with worse stuff than Alison Redford could – we’ve been desensitized by Donald Trump
There was a time in Alberta when sending a stroke patient in a taxicab to a cheap motel room in Leduc rented by a sketchy sounding organization and calling the…
The Housefather fallacy
Liberal MP and prominent Israeli apologist, Anthony Housefather, has neatly expressed Canada’s approach to the illusory two-state solution proposed for Palestine. On Monday, the NDP proposed a motion in the…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Folded cat.
I guess Mound was right
Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean…
I guess Mound was right
Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean…
I guess Mound was right
Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 19, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Supreme Court Lets Public Office Ban Stand for ‘Cowboys for Trump’ Founder #law #legal #LawTwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/5y6wvvy9 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Canada’s UN ambassador supports Israeli expansion by peace process
Israeli settlement in the West Bank near Za’atara. Photo by Ralf Roletschek/Wikimedia Commons. Bob Rae, Canada’s United Nations ambassador, recently stated that “the ultimate responsibility for the conduct of the…
Note To Mr. Weston
Please see my previous post for elaboration on Mr. Weston’s dubious practices. Recommend this Post
Putin is here to stay, whether the West likes it or not
Vladimir Putin is interviewed by Russian TV presenter and propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov in the Kremlin in March 2024. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. As elections go, the presidential contest that took…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Common law entitlements upon termination
Do employees have different severance entitlements under the Employment Standards Act in wrongful dismissal cases that are decided in Court? Ontario’s Employment Standards Act provides only for employees’ minimum notce…
Government Provoked Global Suicide
Governments around the world have discussed solutions to climate change, but not enough are seriously acting to reduce this threat. From environmentalist Stephen Barlow: I’d far rather not have to…
Alberta’s ‘astonishingly bad’ K-6 social studies curriculum appears to have been ‘designed for home schooling’
How bad is the social studies curriculum the United Conservative Party wants to start piloting? Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides (Photo: Alberta Newsroom/Flickr). We all know it’s bad. But I…
My latest: they voted for a lie
Faked? The death toll in Gaza was repeatedly cited by Canadian Parliamentarians on Monday as they voted on an NDP resolution to “officially recognize the state of Palestine” and demand…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 18, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Families of Montreal Airbnb fire victims still searching for justice #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/2b25r7jd – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Chris Hedges: Joe Biden’s parting gift to America will be Christian fascism
“Onward Christian Fascism.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. Joe Biden and the Democratic Party made a Trump presidency possible once and look set to make it possible again. If Trump returns…
No Bosom Buddies
You might think that, if Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister, Doug Ford would be ecstatic. Martin Regg Cohn writes that such is not the case: By rights, these two right-wingers…