A Genius of a Virus
We’re starting to see more effects of Covid. Yesterday, biorisk consultant Conor Browne wrote about something many have been screaming into the void for some time now: “A core part…
Ed Broadbent: Canada’s most iconic social democrat?
Ed Broadbent, now 87, was the first NDP leader widely regarded by the Canadian public as a possible prime minister. Photo by Jeff Goode/Toronto Star Archives. Seeking Social Democracy: Seven…
Posing as Poilievre.
Is it better to have a leader of the conservative party who squints at you rather than continue to wear corrective lenses? This has been a puzzle. Why would you…
Dogs, bruh!
Post by @dogsarethefunniest View on Threads People who say animals don’t have feelings have never seen the look on my dog’s face when she realizes I dropped a slice of…
About those very expensive bottles of children’s ‘Tylenot’ – where’s the CTF when you need it?
Where’s the Canadian Taxpayers Federation when you need it? Help is on the way? Well, not really. But Premier Danielle Smith got a photo opportunity out of it, anyway, in…
Eating on the road: Pantheon in Toronto
During a recent visit to Toronto I has the opportunity to dine with friends at Pantheon in Toronto's Greek town on the Danforth. I always enjoy Greek food and have…
Eating off the Hill: Pantheon in Toronto
During a recent visit to Toronto I has the opportunity to dine with friends at Pantheon in Toronto’s Greek town on the Danforth. I always enjoy Greek food and have…
My latest: the LGBTQ hell
If you’re LGBTQ, you’ll be fine in Palestine, right? I mean, that’s certainly what some folks seem to believe. This week, someone hoisted a banner to that effect at a…
A decade after Euromaidan, Ukraine more fractured than ever
A protester during Euromaidan, December 9, 2013. Photo by Ivan Bandura/Wikimedia Commons. Of all the political events that have rocked Europe in recent years, it is probably fair to say…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 22, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Why you can’t get birth control at every pharmacy in Canada #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/2p8n49jj – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
The Warning Signs Are All There
There are many reasons that can be adduced for the declining health of democracy: widespread disaffection from the political process; pervasive anger among citizens; the disproportionate influence of social media;…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is an Executor?
What is an Executor? An Executor is the person who’s the legal representative of your Estate. After you die, your Executor is responsible for taking all of the assets and…
Bill S-201 and the breakdown of caucus unity
Private Members’ Business offers the occasional opportunity for a backbench to collectively disagree with their leadership. One of the sharpest examples of this in my four years was Bill S-201,…
Inadequate penalties are licenses to pollute
Glacier Media’s climate and environmental reporter Stefan Labbé has a disturbing report about heavy metals and other pollutants in waters moving from Canadian coal mines to the USA. The item…
Disagnosing Mental Illness During Difficult Times
A guest essay in the NY Times makes some excellent points about the way we’re framing mental health issues in kids. Psychologist Darby Saxbe discusses the well-intentioned but problematic way…
The Theory of the Tax.
Pierre Poilievre might not be the smartest politician in Ottawa. He stumbles around without his glasses, probably walks into walls and tells his foolish followers to “Axe the Tax.” What…
Sixty years ago today
What would the world have been, had he not been killed? What would have been different? What would have stayed the same? Sixty years.
"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
Using the excuse of American Thanksgiving, I just need to post the funniest line ever said on television: and here’s the back-story:
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Warming cats.