My latest: Israel wins by not losing
Israel won. Israel won, in particular, by not losing. On Friday morning, the International Court of Justice declined to rule that Israel was committing genocide in its war against Hamas…
Danielle Smith struggles to pump up new drugstore ‘clinics’ as primary care – no slur on pharmacists, but that dog won’t hunt!
The sight yesterday of Premier Danielle Smith and two of her ministers struggling to pump up the tires of a corporate scheme to pass off pharmacists as practitioners of family…
My latest: bring them home
Sadder than anything you can think of. That’s how sad Michael Levy looks, when he tries to marshal a smile. It’s been a long day for him, telling his story…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 25, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Man charged with willful promotion of hatred after allegedly distributing antisemitic flyers in Peterborough #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/yc3ncnej – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Fossil Fuel Companies’ New Evil Strategy
There’s an effort underway by Conservatives and Fossil Fuel companies to suggest that fossil fuels are “sustainable”. This is an attempt to rebrand fossil fuels as non-harmful, when the reality…
Peak Advancement
Measles cases are on the rise because of lower vaccination rates. It’s one of the most contagious diseases out there, but that’s still not going to budge policy. An article…
There Are Solutions
In my previous post, I mused about how much better society could be if we had fair and progressive taxation, taxation that forced those who make a lot to pay…
The Perfect Storm
We now have a perfect political storm. Susan Delacourt writes: Two sharply divergent views of those convoy protests, two opposite rulings from judges. Not surprisingly, each side will now be…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Do children inherit parent’s debt?
Most debt doesn’t transfer from a parent’s estate to a child. If the deceased did not have enough assets to pay off the debts, the creditors may require a sale…
The dream of a Palestinian narrative
Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza. Photo from Instagram. One of the great scholars of the 20th century, Edward Said, wrote that Palestinians have been denied permission to narrate their own history.…
Danielle Smith, busy with Tucker Carlson and lesser far-right bloviators, has no time to comment on Edmonton City Hall shooting
From time immemorial it has been understood that when there is a crisis, or in the aftermath of one, leaders are expected to be there to provide hope, offer comfort,…
Everything else becomes moot
Climate scientists tell us to reduce and ultimately eliminate burning of fossil fuels, products that are the dominant cause of global warming. Worldwide, the oil and gas industry and its…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 24, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ont. man charged after allegedly racking up $1M in outstanding credit card debt #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/525aak42 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estate: 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…
Why the Liberals and the NDP should not merge
Whenever the Liberals are down in the polls, pundits come out of the woodwork demanding the NDP and the Liberals merge to unite the left and save the country from…
We Need Policy Based on Evidence, not Vibes
Survival of the fittest doesn’t mean the strongest survive, it means whomever can best adapt to the conditions of life will survive. Adapting doesn’t mean tolerating what’s happening and ignoring…
Gaza and Canada’s refugee double standard
Jihan Qunoo holding a press conference in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, Ottawa, December 19, 2023. Photo courtesy the Rural Rights Refugee Network. Nearly 50,000 Palestinians live in Canada.…
Today’s News: an imaginary bouncy castle of 20-20 hindsight
Very disappointing to see a Federal Court judge, Justice Richard Mosely, create an imaginary rewrite of history to conclude that Ottawa really hadn’t needed to invoke the Emergencies Act against…
If it is to be properly settled, the divisive argument over use of the Emergencies Act needs to go to the Supreme Court
Another day, another fatuous statement from Alberta United Conservative Party attacking the Trudeau Government. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Photo: Alberta Newsroom/Flickr). This time the news hook for the UCP’s fatuity…
Clean energy blowing in the wind
EDP Renewables has begun operations at its Sharp Hills wind farm 250 kilometres northeast of Calgary. Construction of the 300 megawatt project — approved by Rachel Notley’s NDP government —…