The lost year.
It was when sitting through the excruciating ignorance of a Donald Trump briefing with his Gong Show covid-19 crew that it occurred to me. With this kind of leadership in…
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Rachel Notley and the NDP can thank their lucky stars they didn’t eke out a victory last April
I don’t imagine running Alberta is much fun right now. I’m afraid, though, I can’t summon up much sympathy for Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party. Be careful what…
Jason Kenney lays out the bad news on COVID-19 capably enough, then wanders into the economic weeds
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney actually sounded pretty good on TV last night as he laid out the hard facts about COVID-19, what it’ll probably do, and what might do if…
A Sick Gorilla
I made the following comment on Owen’s blog this morning regarding Donald Trump: To watch Trump turn this thing into a personal exercise of ego and imbecility makes me believe…
It Costs A Little To Have Foresight
…It costs everything to have no foresight. Humans who are good at foresight get undermined by those who aren’t.
Mental Health Tips to Help You Get Through Social Distancing
Weeks of practicing social distancing can get tiring since we don’t feel as physically connected to our social groups as normal. That’s ok, we all feel that way. So what…
The Earth Is Telling Us We Must Rethink Our Growth Society
Why COVID-19 previews a larger crash. What we must do to save ourselves. In two centuries, human population has spiked seven-fold and consumption by 100 times. ‘The Earth will have…
April 6 COVID News
The following COVID-19 resources may be useful to many of you; if you know of similar resources not on this list, send me an email and let me know. i…
BoJo Unwell, Like The Economy And Environment
Boris Johnson is at death’s doorstep. This would otherwise be an unremarkable point, except he’s inexplicably the Prime Minister of the UK. Sorry you started taking the advice of doctors…
Ten things to know about CMHC’s Insured Mortgage Purchase Program
In March 2020, the Trudeau government launched a new version of the Insured Mortgage Purchase Program (IMPP). According to CMHC’s website: “Under this program, the government will purchase up to…
But What About The Cleaning Bill?
A new protection against Corvid-19 has been found! Rejoice, Brothers and Sisters. And can I get a big AMEN? Recommend this Post
Legally Adulting: The Legal Issues A Pandemic Throws Your Way
Last week, Wise Law’s Legally Adulting teamed up with JNF Toronto on Zoom to answer your questions about #Covid19 and the Law. Here is the video of the session: –…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of April 6, 2020
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 6,2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: PM warns employers will face ‘serious consequences’ if 75% COVID-19 wage subsidies misused…
Virus-blocking masks are part of our future — it’s time to dump Canada’s unconstitutional anti-mask law
Universal adoption of homemade face masks would have huge health and economic benefits in the current global coronavirus pandemic, says a paper published a few days ago by seven Yale…
Jason Kenney and the KXL Deal
Last week Mr Kenney threw away (yet again) his belief in the sanctity of the free market by announcing his government (ie. us) would invest $1.5 billion in TC Energy…
Straight Talk From Italy
Perhaps more people would obey the mandate to self-isolate if more politicians spoke like this: Recommend this Post
April 4 COVID News
The following COVID-19 resources may be useful to many of you; if you know of similar resources not on this list, send me an email and let me know. i…
Waiting For The Crazed Clown Show To End – Or, Welcome To The Brave New World
I don’t know when I will be able to go to the gym or library again, or a park, or my favourite local bookstore or record store – or whether…
I’m Fine, Really
“You’d say I’m putting you on, but it’s no joke, it’s doing me harm You know I can’t sleep, I can’t stop my brain You know it’s three weeks, I’m…
Opportunities Exist
During this time of crisis, it is easy to forget other, equally vital issues and the fact that the problems we currently confront do not exist in isolation. Climate change…