Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Estate Tax
There are 3 basic ways in which most simple Estates may be required to pay taxes. 1. If all or part of your state is being submitted to Probate, you’ll…
We are Afraid
That was a headline in Forbes yesterday, followed by: “Scientists Issue New Warning as World Enters ‘Uncharted Climate Territory.'” The Forbes article summarize an article from BioScience: “The 2023 State…
Piss Off Danielle et al.
What’s with all these economic experts in the conservative parties across this country? Their ignorance amazes me. Probably the most dangerous is Pierre Poilievre who is currently spending millions on…
International Energy Agency predicts fossil fuel use will peak by 2030 – whatever will Alberta have to say?
Maybe Alberta Premier Danielle Smith can send an open letter to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, to accuse him of trying to frighten Alberta’s seniors. International…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Leveled cats.
My latest: history now
Do you ever feel like you are living in history? Because you are. Right now. For too many, history is distant, abstract. It’s scribblings in dog-eared high school text books.…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jessica Wildfire examines the continued threat of COVID-19 even as governments have largely decided to stop recognizing its devastating effects on public…
Legal Tweet of the Day: October 24, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Protest outside Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant ‘reprehensible’ targeted antisemitism, public officials say #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/25y5ksnw – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
New Sail Technology Saves Money and Reduces Emissions
In the early days of this site we posted about a company that was adding sails to giant freighters and how this hybrid approach would save money and fuel. The…
The bankrupt morality of Canada’s political class
Sarah Jama celebrates with her team after winning the by-election in Hamilton Centre, March 2023. On October 23, Jama was expelled from the ONDP caucus and censured in the provincial…
On Housing and Value(s)
Here’s a little story about the house at the end of my street. About 30 years ago, it was a bit of a grow-op, with vicious guard dogs, one that…
Newspapers more about wielding influence than earning profits
People outside the United Kingdom should pay attention to opinion pieces by The Guardian’s Jane Martinson. The article that caught my attention today was ‘Why own a newspaper in 2023?…
Today’s heroes: Travis Dermott, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yocheved Lifshitz
Here’s a post to look back on, whenever you feel the arc of the moral universe isn’t bending toward justice fast enough. First, the NHL’s despicable decision that hockey players…
Congratulations on your appointment, Mr. Dinning, your pension ‘consultation’ has a few flaws: CPP public affairs leader
Michel Leduc, the Canada Pension Plan’s head of public affairs and communications, recently demonstrated how to swiftly and skilfully eviscerate a goat, metaphorically speaking. Canada Pension Plan public affairs and…
War And The Spineless Ontario NDP
Terrible. Stiles caved to pressure from an Apartheid government currently engaged in acts of genocide during a war escalated by a terrorist attack by Hamas. Stiles doesn’t want an MPP…
We get letters: how many different ways can I say it?
What do you think, folks? My personal preference is “go fuck yourself,” but I’m open to suggestions. You can send them to him directly, too, at davide@readthemaple.com. Let me know…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Sonia Sodha discusses how children will bear the brunt of COVID’s effects for years due to decision-makers have prioritized short-term profits and frivolities…
Legal Tweet of the Day: October 23, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: York University threatens to revoke student unions’ status over Israel-Hamas statements #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5f39j9f9 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
A New Guide to Science Advocacy
Scientists used to think that sharing the facts and evidence of an issue was enough to sway policy makers and the general public. Unfortunately, with many issues facing us today…
Unpalatable Truth
The Israeli-Gaza war is heart-breaking, so much so that I find I cannot look at imagery of the dead on both sides. The Hamas attack on Israel was horrific, but…