Earlier this month, I lost a friend. I was surprised by the deep sadness I experienced on hearing that longtime MP and human rights advocate…
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When Canadian monarchists fête Her Majesty on the achievement of her 96th birthday, they’ll do well to put some extra oomph into singing the anthem,…
The “regressive” versus “progressive” notion of taxes is easy to mix up, but in this case, it probably means: why should a multi-millionaire with seven…
What happens when all three levels of government decide to set policy on the same topic? Look to the hot mess of affordable housing to…
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. — Ernest Hemingway, “A Farewell to Arms” Read More Source: Visit the…
The federal and Ontario governments have each announced new rules that they pretend will do something to control sky-high housing prices. Unfortunately, things such as…
Last weekend I went to Quebec City and Montreal and you know what I found in addition to the ridiculously high snow banks they still…
The National Capital Commission is striking an advisory committee on “toponymy” — a fancy word and process that asks: “Have we put the wrong names…
Is there any area of daily life that governments do NOT think they should meddle in? It may be that two years of bailing out…
The National Capital Commission is advertising for a new board member and — holy Knights of Columbus — not just anybody. Read More Source: Visit…