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‘Tar oil,’ Venezuela, Trump and Trudeau: Something else for Alberta conservatives to complain about!
If United Conservative Party leaders like Premier Danielle Smith are looking for another fight to pick with the Trudeau Government, they could always complain about Canada’s slavish and continuing support…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 8, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Arrests made at protest outside Toronto-area synagogue hosting event marketing occupied West Bank land #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/4bhydjba – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 23, 2008
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 23, 2008 via Wise Law Blog: “Wrongful Life” versus “No Life” – Court of Appeal overturns Wrongful Life Decision http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2008/01/wrongful-life-versus-no-life-court-of_23.html – Garry J.…
Caveat Emptor
Groucho Marx used to quip, “Who you gonna believe — me or your own eyes?” These days, believing what you see with your own eyes can be problematic. Consider this…
Dare I ‘Blaspheme’?
I dare. Given the hagiography that has unfolded since the passing of Brian Mulroney, I now take a step into waters that his enthusiasts might deem sacrilegious, even blasphemous. Despite…
Nothing Changed but the Rules
I might never get used to being the only masked person in a store, but I might never stop, either. Original art: ‘Cassandra’ by Evelyn De Moran’ (1898, London); Cassandra…
Wow, wasn’t that a great State Of The Union?
Dark Brandon was in the House tonight! President Joseph R. Biden kicked ass. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 8, 2024 Enjoyed watching Biden dancing the hully gully on Mike Johnson’s…
The amazing natural world
This video is from National Geographic’s new docuseries Queens. It shows an encounter between a 60-year-old female orca whale and a great white shark. The first three episodes of the…
Coalitions get the job done
The most productive Canadian government in history is arguably that of Lester Pearson’s Liberal regime of 1963-68. Two consecutive minority governments, all that it accomplished depended on the co-operation of…
Today’s call out against hypocrisy: “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts”
I wanted to highlight this Xtra article this week by trans writer and activist Faye Johnstone, "The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts." Here's an excerpt below: "Never underestimate the…
Today’s call out against hypocrisy: “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts”
I wanted to highlight this Xtra article this week by trans writer and activist Faye Johnstone, “The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts.” Here’s an excerpt below: “Never underestimate the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 7, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario landlord fears over $26K lost forever in long wait for tenant eviction hearing #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/5yh82kcc – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Hamlin’s Letter-Writing Debacle, Part Two
Collingwood’s mayor’s arrogant refusal to cooperate and collaborate with our regional neighbours to support the long-overdue redevelopment of the General and Marine Hospital continues to make local news and infuriate…
Direct action confronts Canada-Israel arms trade
Peace activists block a driveway entrance to the Safran Electronics & Defense Canada Inc. facility in Peterborough, Ontario. Photo by Irene Suvillaga. Just after dawn on February 26, a group…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power or Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
How We Look After the Least Fortunate
Back in the day, the left was all about protesting for rights for marginalized people, and the right fought for a more individualistic, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps ideology. Another thread from Kelly, this…
Trump to world: ‘I call it tar … it’s not oil … it’s terrible!’ – so where’s the Energy War Room when you need it?
Where’s Jason Kenney’s Alberta Energy War Room when you need it? Jason Kenney, the United Conservative Party premier who invented the Alberta Energy War Room (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). I’m…
Eye in the sky
MethaneSAT is equipped with advanced sensing technology that allows it to precisely identify methane emissions at oil and gas sites across the globe. The satellite was launched on March 4…
On the Sentiment of Rationality
I’ve wrestled with the question of whether there can be an ‘artificial intelligence’ over the last few days. The question of course comes down to what we think ‘intelligence’ is,…