Open thread.

Be respectful and don’t be thoughtless.

Post in comments if you have something to help those with a connection to tonight’s terrible events – or if you have something you want to say to them/us.

For me? These:

If that's true, that's a massive failure of intelligence organizations, and not just in France. #ParisAttack https://t.co/sGp8QGOicl

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 13, 2015

Will the Paris conference even happen now? https://t.co/y3xrdEjI8P

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 13, 2015

The new government has a clear mandate for a new defence strategy. Will tonight's terrible events change that?

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 13, 2015

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And as found on Samara’s site, here.

UBC Press book now available, right here, as a free download!

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Good stuff, good community engagement, good result. Good. Congrats to No Jets TO, Adam Vaughan and Marc Garneau.

If you want to go somewhere in a jet, go hop on the Union-Pearson express and you can fly on one anywhere you like.

@MarcGarneau @TOAdamVaughan @NoJetsTO Good work, folks. Well done. #cdnpoli #topoli

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 13, 2015

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Forget about the content. Forget about the stuff that bugs you. Pay attention to the production values: slick, adept, professional. And he raised all the dough – lots of it – via donations. Amazing, really. 

Meet the real leader of the Opposition.

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This is what happens:

Dear #cpc & #ndp: @JustinTrudeau is getting a honeymoon. Every new leader does, then it ends. Quit whining, take a valium. Yours, #cdnpoli

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 12, 2015

Also this:

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What’s next? Trolling birthday parties and bar mitzvahs to see which public office holders dare to raise a toast?

Take it from that Kinsella guy: scandals-schmandals.

This is beyond idiotic. There is no conflict, real or perceived, by Mansbridge, Purchase, or anyone else. #cdnpoli https://t.co/Jtk8jJlbbv

— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 11, 2015

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Heading up for a couple meetings. If I get a chance, I plan to go to the War Memorial at 11. See you there, perhaps.

  

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Revealed.

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I have to be careful, here, but I wanted to let readers know that a complaint has been made against me by the office of the Ontario Ombudsman – using taxpayer resources, and on official Ontario Ombudsman letterhead – to the law society.

I don’t want to get into all the details – yet.  But, suffice to say that (for now) unidentified person(s) in the office of the Ontario Ombudsman want to get me disbarred.  For things I have written, and comments some of you have made.

Three things:

1. I have taken down all Andre Marin-related posts for the time being.  My expectation is that they will be back up soon.  I want to respect the Law Society’s process.

2. I will not – will not – ever provide identifying information about critics of Marin or his former office who have previously commented on this web site.  My strong sense is that is precisely what the complainant(s) are after, but they’re not going to get it from me.  I’ll go to jail first.

3. I intend to fight this every step of the way.  It is a clear attempt to shut me up, and some of you, too.  It is a case of official(s) using public resources – taxpayer money – to silence a critic, on a personal web site that has nothing whatsoever to do with the practice of law.  If this thing goes ahead, I will insist on a public hearing, to which the media and several benchers will be invited.  The complainant(s) will be very, very sorry.

Law Society rules exist to protect clients from lawyers who act in a way that is criminal or unethical.  Law Society rules don’t exist to censor private critics of public officials.

Thanks.

P.S. If you’re a lawyer who wants to help out, email me at wkinsella@hotmail.com.  If you would like to donate to help defray costs, too, there’s a “donate” button, to the left.  Thanks in advance for whatever support you can offer.

 

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