Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of June 30, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 30, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:Disbarment recommended for ex-Trump lawyer Eastman by State Bar Court of California panel…
OK’d but not expected, website aims to boost support for federal NDP leadership bid by Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson
If you’ve seen the website saying Edmonton Strathcona Member of Parliament Heather McPherson is considering running to lead the federal NDP and thought the wording seemed oddly ambivalent, there’s an…
Inadvertant messy image dump
So, like after some obscure naive Admin level random button pushing we found our Drafts post screen full of things we thought were already posted
Silence Is Not An Option
About a week ago, Gabor Mate wrote a heartfelt piece about the genocide in Gaza. His thesis was that we must speak out against the carnage. Mate is Jewish, and…
The “Centrists” Still Don’t Get It
33-year old self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani beat billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic primary for the mayor of New York this week.
Sunday Funday: Laughing at Trump wanting a Nobel Peace Prize, a beaver shows us how to cut down a tree; other jokes and funny posts, and Animal Crackers
Nobel Peace Prize? For Trump? Oh my: Donald Trump wanting a Nobel Peace Prize is like Jeffrey Dahmer wanting a Vegetarian of the Year award. - The Mouthy Renegade WriterRead…
Carney gets Trumped
Swing, batter! Full disclosure and I confess: I campaigned for the Democrats. Now, not every Democrat lacks a soul. Many of them are decent. But a quite a few of…
Happy Pride Weekend: Cherish our Freedoms in Canada while Hungary cracks down on Pride; Trans kids aren’t just here to be abused by their parents, rules Alberta court
Pride march in Budapest on SaturdayThousands marched in the streets of Budapest this weekend in defiance of corrupt conservative dictator Viktor Orban, favourite strongman of Donald Trump and Stephen Harper.…
Happy Pride Weekend: Cherish our Freedoms in Canada while Hungary cracks down on Pride; Trans kids aren’t just here to be abused by their parents, rules Alberta court
Pride march in Budapest on SaturdayThousands marched in the streets of Budapest this weekend in defiance of corrupt conservative dictator Viktor Orban, favourite strongman of Donald Trump and Stephen Harper.…
Pride Month wrap-up: happiness and history
There were some great photos from Saskatoon's Pride Parade last weekend:(All photos by Sherri Solomko)Sherri Solomko / SaskToday.ca Pride not prejudice theme of 2025 Saskatoon Pride Parade Saskatoon's Pride Parade…
Despite bad reviews for its sovereignty panel, UCP sails into Canada Day weekend with the wind in its sails
Even considering the bad reviews the ridiculous Alberta Next Panel has been getting since Premier Danielle Smith announced it on Tuesday, her United Conservative Party is sailing into the Canada…
Musical interlude
Kidnap Kid - Moments
We Should Not Be Surprised
Well, the news has come in that Trump is cancelling trade negotiations with Canada over our digital services tax, which he says is an attack on the U.S. He promises…
Zohran Mamdani has struck a blow to the Democratic party’s centrist-do-nothing establishment
Democratic candidate Zohran MamdaniI was thrilled this week when New York Democratic assemblyman Zohran Mamdani shocked his party's centrist-do-nothing establishment and won the Democratic primary to run as mayor in…
Zohran Mamdani has struck a blow to the Democratic party’s centrist-do-nothing passivity
Democratic candidate Zohran MamdaniI was thrilled this week when New York Democratic assemblyman Zohran Mamdani shocked his party's centrist-do-nothing establishment and won the Democratic primary to run as mayor in…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Claire Brown and Mira Rojanasakul report on new research showing that the climate breakdown is only accelerating as the powers that…
Legal News Post of the Day: June 27, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Frank Stronach pleads not guilty to 12 charges, sexual assault trial set for February #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/IZyVF5KLBF - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 23, 2015
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 23, 2015 via Wise Law Blog: Tips on Law Blogging https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2015/01/slawtips-tips-on-law-blogging.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.ne...
Today in Elbows Up! Comments and posts about Quebec, sports MVPs, the ICE gestapo, Canadian deal-making, Carney diplomacy, American rallies, and a new book
Canada hasn't had to do as much "Elbows Up!" cheering lately as we did last winter -- we are rapidly getting used to the new reality of not travelling to…