Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 3, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: MP Han Dong says he has retained a lawyer, plans to take…
The Carbon Capture Caper.
It was a sad time a few years back when we lost an old friend in Calgary. He had spent a lifetime in the oil business and was a knowledgeable…
Last week wasn’t a good one for Alberta’s UCP – this week holds the promise of more … snow
They say a week is a long time in politics, but last week must have felt like eternity to the United Conservative Party brain trust. Deputy Premier Kaycee Madu (Photo:…
Liquid Life and the Myth of Government Protection
Liquid life is a concept some Buddhist cultures had of the young and old, typically those under 6 and over 70, whose lives weren’t seen as quite solid due to…
Smith’s 11 Minute Phone Call with the Pastor
“That’s an astounding thing to say from the Premier of the province.” – Law prof Eric Adams On May 29 Danielle Smith issued a press statement to pre-empt a CBC…
Latest. Patrician. Come to The Pilot.
New one for my exhibit at @thepilot_to starting tomorrow at 6:30! 22 Cumberland in Yorkville. @PatricianGrill pic.twitter.com/8C4GjITjgs — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 2, 2023
The Beginning
Some people believe that the Manhattan D.A.’s case against Donald Trump is small potatoes. Michelle Goldberg disagrees: It is a mistake to treat this indictment — which, according to The…
How Western sanctions drove Belarus closer to Moscow
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo by Serge Serebro/Wikimedia Commons. Philosophers like to distinguish between “deontological” ethics on the one hand and “utilitarian” or “consequentialist” ethics on the other. The first—associated…
Pierre Poilievre’s Plan.
In mentioning former Ontario premier Mike Harris’ ‘Common Sense Revolution’ the other day I did a bit of research and reread what it was all about. Other than some stomach…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Statistics Canada offers some new (if dated) data on the spread of COVID-19 in Canada – with over 40% of those with antibodies…
Saturday Photo: Everybody out on a Springtime Sabbath
Scene from Parc Outremont: the end of the snow, sunshine and walkers of all sorts out on a Saturday afternoon. Pretty nice….
Don’t Cry For Me
Cry for Donnie: At least now, we know who the real snowflakes are. Recommend this Post
Extinct
Erin O’Toole has resigned from Parliament and from the Conservative Party — proof that the party is still Stephen Harper’s party. Harper has been offering advice to the Conservatives. Susan…
How I Use AI
It’s popular in some circles to argue that we are unleashing AI as a completely untested technology with possibly dangerous implications on society. My own experience is different. Ever since…
The tragedy of the war in Ukraine: a reply to Kagarlitsky
Ukrainian artillery near Bakhmut. Photo by Wojciech Grzedzinski. The following article is a response to “The tragedy of war” by Boris Kagarlitsky, published in Canadian Dimension on March 21, 2023.…
Echoing the Fraser Institute.
It is not as though we really need another Fraser Institute. This one is called the Montreal Economic Institute. It has the temerity to say that it has “ideas for…
Today’s Random Stuff: News, views and pizza
Lots of news this week — in Canada, the Mass Casualty Commission report was released: Here is the essence of the Mass Casualty Commission 3000-page report: https://t.co/HYx1JuU2qC — Cathie from…
Biden offers to send election observers to Canada to oversee Alberta vote in May
During his Ottawa visit last week, U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he was sure the respected Carter Center would be willing to send a team of…