Brendan Monk

Criminal lawyer at Bitton Monk LLP| Toronto Sports Masochist | IR Dilettante | Politics Junkie | Left Is Best.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@lawandchocolate I didn’t know he was up. Hopefully he continues to rake!

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@lawandchocolate

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

Demkiw and Ford know this. If they don’t, that’s arguably an even bigger indictment of them as public officials.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

The intellectual dishonesty from Doug Ford and Chief Demkiw is staggering. To suggest that we should reject the findings made by an impartial judge during a public trial that were based on the expert evidence called by both Crown and DEF for this OPP’s report is absurd.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Calls for judge to apologize to officers in Zameer case are inappropriate: observers https://t.co/oZvC0amLF4

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

Churchill said “democracy is the worst form of Government except for all the others we’ve tried.” Same logic applies to trials - they are not perfect, because we are not perfect. But they are better than a private, unchallenged report from an obviously partial third party.

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

Mark Carney’s outstanding Davos speech. His best speech yet, I think!
Here it is in full.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@johnkonrad @GeoRobert57 This is an insane take. If your idea of close allies means saying we say yes to every foreign policy misadventure you undertake then the term you’re actually looking for is vassal. We’re not interested. Good friends tell you when you’re wrong.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

30 day stay of execution for our economy over a literal non-issue after Trump accepts the proposal we suggested weeks ago. Plus, the added bonus of more incoherent rambling about annexation. Absurdist political theatre of the highest quality.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@lawandchocolate Burritos are fine, but I miss those halcyon days where it seemed every time I went into set-date or plea court some guy was sitting bare-chested in their bedroom chain smoking Belmonts unmuted and with their video on.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@lawandchocolate

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@RHDefence @bittonlaw Thanks, Ryan!

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@rwesthead Statscan data says 60% is in line with the clearance rate of violent crimes across Canada. Many reasons why charges might not be laid - can’t ID the perp, the complainant doesn’t want to proceed, exculpatory evidence is uncovered etc - not just cops disbelieving complainant.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@domluszczyszyn @reporterchris @kevin_mcgran

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@KikuchiBeliever 🦄

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

I was at this game. 20 years later, still the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen live across all sports. Delgado’s a lock for my personal Blue Jays Mount Rushmore.

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

20 years ago today: Carlos Delgado’s FOUR homer game! 💪

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@KikuchiBeliever @NaeNaeTakes Look on the bright side - Schneider had the greatest start to a career *ever*, Bo has been great while healthy, the rotation has been elite, Biggio took a huge step, there are few truly easy outs in the lineup. There’s lots of copium on offer here.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@AjaxRunner @MarkBourrie It’s not a question of trust, it’s a question of protecting source information. Sounds like this was Five Eyes intelligence and disclosing details likely - or at least potentially - compromises the source of the info. He has every incentive to provide details, but he can’t.

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@lawandchocolate

[Brendan Monk @MonkBrendan]

@davidslavick I couldn’t agree more.