“This blog was taken from financialpost.com” A new year can inspire us to adopt fresh perspectives. With successive governments having dragged their feet for decades on investment in First Nations communities, it may be time for Canada’s private sector to seize the initiative in achieving reconciliation between Canada and its Indigenous peoples. We Canadians love …
“This blog was taken from thespec.com” “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat …
Elections are not just about which candidates received the most votes, not just about personalities or issues. Elections are more about the people who voted, and the people who live within the wards and boundaries. The results of the election tell us more about the voters than the candidates. It has been said that light …
This month brought children (including mine) back to school, and this week brought a chill in the air that tells us change is around the corner. It also brought the news that my father had died. Over the past few months, my sister, my father’s ex-wives (including my mother), and other relatives had tried to …
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Recent incidents such as the Locke Street Violence and two other recent situations involving people with mental health illnesses have made me think a lot about how intense the feelings of fear can be. On the one hand, we want to be supportive and brave in ways like the #LetsTalk campaign. But I am realizing that many …
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“This blog was taken from thespec.com” I have been asked several times to say something about the current climate in Hamilton. I’ve written several drafts outlining my position and my personal feelings and connection to the discrimination and oppression of our own LGBTQ+ community. I ended up saying nothing because my words felt hollow as …
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“This blog was taken from thespec.com” Sewage water. I think about it a lot because it’s part of being a parent — that pit in your stomach when you’ve unintentionally put your children at risk. Many times, as we walked by the water, my children would grab out rocks, as children do, try to skip …
“This blog was taken from financialpost.com” Much of the Canadian analysis of the Nov. 3 vote in the United States would have made a former editor-in-chief crazy. He had banned the use of the word “but” in all stories, yet for Canada’s pundits, it’s the “yes, but” election. Yes, American voters seem “tantalizingly close” to …
Is Hudson’s Bay in trouble? There are certainly signs that it could be. The 350-year-old retailer, whose parent company was taken private on March 3, just a week before COVID-19 hit Canada with its full force, has been hit hard by the pandemic lockdown, as have many retailers. But unlike most other retailers, the Hudson’s …
Hudson’s Bay has stopped paying its rent at malls across the country. Is it in trouble? Read More »