Graham Wise

Husband and father of two. Retired University Hockey Coach. Avid Fisherman. Century home restorer.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@IslandersHKY Congratulations, Jim. Well deserved.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@sensfan1111 Ross, have a great trip. I salute your Dad. Sue & I were there last July. A trip all Canadians should consider.

[Ben Steiner @BenSteiner00]

U SPORTS officially announces eligibility changes for men’s hockey.

- No 365 day waiting period after playing pro hockey to play U SPORTS.

- Players who play pro before they turn 22 won’t be charged eligibility years for each pro season.

A smart way to combat CHL/NCAA.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

Congratulations, Jim. Well deserved.

[Charlottetown Islanders @IslandersHKY]

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to @JimHulton1 on being inducted into his hometown Sports Hall of Fame in Kingston, ON!

Coach Hulton has spent the last 10 seasons with Charlottetown and leads the Islanders as both Head Coach and General Manager.

[Dan Knight @DanKnightMMA]

Toronto, January 8th 2024 - Justin Trudeau’s latest stunt—proroguing Parliament for nearly three months—is now facing the fight it deserves. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) is stepping up with a legal challenge against this brazen abuse of power. Representing two Canadians, David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos, the JCCF is taking Trudeau’s prorogation to Federal Court, arguing it’s “unreasonable” and must be overturned.

Let’s call this what it is: Trudeau is shutting down democracy to protect himself and his party, not Canadians. This isn’t about a “reset” or running the government more effectively—it’s about avoiding a no-confidence vote that his minority government would likely lose. Trudeau has effectively silenced Parliament, blocked MPs from doing their jobs, and left the country leaderless until March 24th, all to buy his party time for an internal leadership race. As lawyer James Manson, who is leading the case, put it: “Prorogation serves the interests of the Liberal Party, but it does not further Parliamentary business or the business of government. It violates the constitutional principles of Parliamentary sovereignty and Parliamentary accountability.”

The timing couldn’t be worse. Trudeau’s prorogation shuts down Parliament at a time when Canada is staring down the barrel of a 25% tariff on all goods entering the United States, thanks to President-Elect Donald Trump. Parliament should be debating, strategizing, and acting to protect Canadian jobs and industries. Instead, Trudeau has pulled the plug on democracy for nearly three months, leaving critical issues to fester while his party scrambles to save itself. This isn’t leadership—it’s sabotage.

At his press conference on January 6, Trudeau tried to justify prorogation by claiming it was necessary to “reset” Parliament and give the Liberal Party time to pick his successor. But what he didn’t explain is why Parliament couldn’t recess instead. He didn’t explain why MPs couldn’t immediately vote on a no-confidence motion, which a majority of MPs have publicly stated they’re ready to bring forward. And he certainly didn’t explain why Canadians should accept a nearly three-month pause in democratic governance.

The JCCF’s case draws on a landmark precedent from the United Kingdom, where the Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. Johnson tried to shut down Parliament to avoid scrutiny during the Brexit crisis, but the UK’s highest court stopped him in his tracks, ruling that prorogation without a reasonable justification was unconstitutional. Sound familiar? Trudeau is following the same playbook, but with even less finesse.

David MacKinnon, one of the applicants in the case, summed it up perfectly: “This case concerns a living tree – our Constitution – and how that living tree withers without proper care. If we are to fight tyranny – for it is tyranny that confronts us – we must find the answer within the memory of our historical past.” He’s absolutely right. The Constitution is not a tool for political expediency. It’s the foundation of our democracy, and when leaders like Trudeau exploit loopholes to silence Parliament, they weaken the very system they’re sworn to protect.

We reached out to James Manson, the lawyer representing the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in the case against Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament. Here’s what he had to say about the significance of this legal challenge:

"This case is important because it invites the Court—for the first time—to define the limits of executive power in Canada with respect to the prorogation power. What are the limits of a Prime Minister’s power to call for a prorogation of Parliament? When does a Prime Minister exceed his or her authority? This issue has never come before the Court before in Canada, but Canadians deserve to know how far a Prime Minister can go to unilaterally suspend the business of Parliament and impede the ability of elected representatives to do their work.

My hope is that the Court will agree that the Prime Minister—no matter what party he or she belongs to—should never be able to unilaterally suspend the business of the legislative branch without reasonable justification. That, in my view, is necessary to ensure that the rule of law is upheld in our country."

James Manson’s statement about the stakes in this legal battle cuts to the heart of the issue: how far can a Prime Minister go in shutting down democracy to serve his own interests? For the first time in Canadian history, the courts are being asked to draw a line in the sand—to decide whether a Prime Minister, regardless of party, can unilaterally suspend Parliament without a shred of reasonable justification.

The fact that this question—whether a Prime Minister can shut down Parliament without cause—has never been addressed by the courts before is stunning. It shows just how far we’ve let our democratic safeguards erode under leaders who assume they’re above accountability. As Manson rightly points out, Canadians deserve to know the limits of a Prime Minister’s authority. Do we have a system of checks and balances, or are we at the mercy of whichever politician happens to hold office?

And the stakes here couldn’t be higher. If Trudeau gets away with this, it sets a dangerous precedent for future prime ministers to use prorogation as a political weapon. It allows leaders to bypass scrutiny, dodge accountability, and shut down democracy whenever it suits their agenda. Canadians deserve better than this. Trudeau’s prorogation isn’t just undemocratic—it’s un-Canadian. Parliament exists to represent the people, debate the issues, and hold the government accountable. By shutting it down, Trudeau has sidelined democracy at a time when Canada desperately needs leadership.

This legal challenge is about more than one man’s abuse of power. It’s about drawing a line in the sand and saying enough is enough. Trudeau’s arrogance has gone unchecked for far too long, and now it’s time to hold him to account. Whether the courts side with the JCCF or not, one thing is clear: Canadians are waking up to the fact that their democracy is being trampled, and they’re not going to stand for it. This isn’t just a fight for Parliament—it’s a fight for Canada’s future.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@powerman1954 And keep it there year round. We don't know how lucky we are.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@Concern70732755 Have it year round. We don't know how lucky we are.

[Shaun Rickard @ShaunRickard67]

Bowmanville Creek in Ontario, Canada, yesterday, just down the highway from me.

I called out and reported a large group like this snagging spawning King Salmon with large treble hooks in Duffins Creek at the Valley Farm Road bridge in Pickering, Ontario. They had at least 5 fish flopping on the bank. I called MNR and the Police, both said there was nothing they could do, I even went to Pickering Police station just down the road, in person, spoke to 3 cops at the desk and they informed me that they don't deal with such incidents as it's not their responsibility, and there wasn't anything they could do.
I don't even bother anymore, these criminals have get out of jail free cards, it's pointless.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@liberal_party And Libs do what they say, tax, tax, tax the middle class, and now call us the ultra-rich. You're going down, down, down. The sooner the better!

[Marlin Muylaert @marlin_muylaert]

We are all paying well beyond our fair share. We have payroll tax where we lose 20-40% of everything we earn. Then with our remaining 50-60 % you leave us you ding us 13-15% more when we spend. Then we sell an asset you ding us again. Would you f’ing Liberals just quit spending so much. Then we wouldn’t have to , as you say “pay a little bit more. #QUITSPENDING

[Canada has gone mad 🍎 @HaveWeAllGoneM1]

Trudeau sneaks into Calgary & trashes Alberta govt as ‘ridiculous’

“Ridiculous” Is how the PM described Alberta’s Bill 18
It's an attempt to circumvent his government directly funding municipalities

Yet Quebec has the very same legislation🤨
https://t.co/AeK3vMR60b

[Israel Now @neveragainlive1]

Toronto police arresting pro Hamas supporters in downtown Toronto moments ago.

[Marlin Muylaert @marlin_muylaert]

@nicksortor What are all of these protesters still
Doing here. They’ve had ample time to get their asses over to Gaza and lend a hand. Very surprised after 8 months they are still here.

[Brian Lilley @brianlilley]

The Conservatives, Bloc and NDP have all called for the names to be released.
The Sun, National Post, Globe and Mail and Toronto Star have all called for the names to be released.
Voters deserve to know before voting.
Know who doesn’t think so? The Liberals.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@marlin_muylaert Well said Marlin.

[Marlin Muylaert @marlin_muylaert]

Began my hockey coaching career in the 80’s. Made it through somehow for about 30+ years. Here is how coaching has changed over those years in my opinion. I’m sure all of us “Old School” guys would agree.

[Graham Wise @GrahamWise18]

@IslandersHKY @QMJHL @CHLHockey Congratulations, Jim! Well done. Here's to more wins.

[Golf Canada @GolfCanada]

Mackenzie Hughes is a winner again on the PGA TOUR ⛳️🇨🇦

[Marlin Muylaert @marlin_muylaert]

People were so quick to throw former @umichhockey coach Mel Pearson under the bus. Take a close read of the interview he just gave. There is a whole other side of this story, and a side that is much closer to the great person Mel is.

[Don Cherry @CoachsCornerDC]

78 years ago, Canadians were part of D Day. More than 14,000 Canadians landed or parachuted into France. By the end of the Battle of Normandy the Allies had over 200,000 casualties, with the more than 18,700 Canadians killed or wounded. Lest we forget.