Selected Writing

Canada has a new government this week. Monday’s by-election wins combined with five Members of Parliament trading their elected party affiliation for the big red umbrella means we have a Liberal majority government in power […]

Have you seen the price of gas lately? It is one of the most-talked about things. Just overnight Monday to Tuesday, the price of gas jumped 20 cents to $1.82 where I live. Frankly, it […]

Since becoming Premier of Ontario in 2018, how many times have we heard Doug Ford say this famous line? “Government doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.” That is the comment Ford […]

Returning from Ottawa last Friday, I nearly — as the expression goes — bought the farm. It was the first day of spring, but the weather did not get the message and dumped another few […]

Owning your own home is security for your family. The permanence of home ownership, the ability to get on that property ladder, is so important for many Canadians. Sadly, it has never been so expensive […]

The Canadian government is backing the construction of a new high-speed rail system. That system will eventually link Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, and Quebec City. Alto is expected to be operational by the mid-2040s and is […]

It was surprising to see the drastic changes to postsecondary loans and grants that were announced for this fall by the Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn. As reported by many outlets, the changes […]

Long-time readers may have noticed that this space is often filled with an opinion or three. Each week, some topic is chosen, and then an opinion is written. Sometimes that opinion will be from a […]

A Japanese sushi chef, or itamae, can spend up to ten years learning their trade. The first two years of their apprenticeship are spent cleaning — not touching fish or rice, just scrubbing workspaces, washing […]