Legal News Post of the Day: April 24, 2025
Air Canada ordered to pay passengers $10M in damages after class action over ticket prices #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/3A9UitWn7z - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Why do they lie?
I wonder. Do politicians lie because they think Canadians are collectively stupid, or do they lie because we are?
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return?
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return? #law #legal #EstatePlanningAn Estate Information form is used by an Estate to certify the net value…
Denialism
I have been thinking lately about the great seductive appeal of denialism, of pretending bad news away in this era of polycrisis. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by our multiple…
Today’s News: He just couldn’t help it!
Five more days. All Trump needed to do was to keep quiet about Canada for just five more days. He just couldn't do it. Danielle and Pierre must be simply…
Game changer
The global battery market is now valued at around C$220 billion. That number is expected to be near half a trillion dollars in five years. Even that estimate may be…
Peter Guthrie, booted from UCP Caucus, assails Premier Danielle Smith in open letter, vows to hold government to account
Peter Guthrie, the former United Conservative Party cabinet minister now sitting as an independent member of the Alberta Legislature, fired back at Premier Danielle Smith yesterday in an open letter…
Everyone should have a right to information, including people who are behind bars
Recreation yard at Stony Mountain Institution, Manitoba. Photo courtesy Senate of Canada. Access to information is something most Canadians take for granted. While the majority of us rely on the...
Conservatives have a science problem
Conservatives are not at all comfortable with modern science. Our last Conservative government, the Harper... The post Conservatives have a science problem first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Campaign notebook: they’re going to lose. Then what?
What if the Conservatives lose? Every poll, just about, now suggests they will. The seat projections are worse. Even the polls that describe a very tight race – like Mainstreet…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Toby Buckle notes that the most accurate predictions for Donald Trump's second term have been the ones which warned about the worst (and even…
Legal News Post of the Day: April 23, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding #law #legal #LegalNews via @nytimes https://t.co/aGxYzZotbu - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Dinner With The Devil
To be sure, both the title and the above picture might seem rather lurid for a staid blogger like me, but there is a reason for such sensationalism today. And…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: Uncontested Divorce in Ontario
Separating spouses can file an Application for Divorce with the Court at any time following your separation.Where matrimonial issues remain unresolve, a divorce judgement can still be issued after 1…
How Poilievre is as bad as MAGA
Trump vs PP; WEF vs IDU The post How Poilievre is as bad as MAGA first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Carney’s Version
Canada is a crossroads.
As election looms, Poilievre threatens Trump-like attack on Canadian universities
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre during a recent campaign event. Photo courtesy Pierre Poilievre/X. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is having a hard time challenging the public pe...
Today’s News: Just gotta laugh…
Here's some mid-week humour, as we sit on pins and needles waiting for next Monday. First, Poilievre finally released his budget plan and Canada was predictably underwhelmed:Did this one make…