At long last governments in Canada are beginning a new focus, spending on infrastructure…
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J.K. Blair caused furor with maiden speech in House of Commons
About 18 months ago this column featured an outline of the public career of Dr. J.K. Blair of…
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is not meant for shopping; it’s meant for napping. The world would be a better…
Department of Highways vowed to keep roads open in 1931
On several occasions this column has looked at the efforts of provincial, county and local…
My Valentine card
We spend too much time pushing this notion of romantic love, particularly on Valentine’s Day.…
Anti-terrorism bill is needed
Last month’s column mentioned the need for new legislation to combat terrorism. On Jan. 30,…
A widening gap
A major negative factor in our financial system is the growing economic inequality, which…
Bad budget
On April 23, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa presented his 2015-16 provincial budget. The…
Jenney and I
It turns out that Jenney, my scooter, and I are both addicted to bird watching. This past morning,…
My tool belt
Recently, I shared with you the story of the List Test, where the Carpenter sends me to the…
Drive on
And just like that, summer ended. I watched it fade away in the rearview mirror on my way…
Never too old
Hey! Hey! Hey! You’re not going to believe this, but you are never too old to learn. I got…
Signs of fall
Halloween came and Halloween went, but not many ghosts and goblins were about, ‘cause it…
The new session
Parliament opened on Dec. 3. This is Canada’s 42nd Parliament since Confederation in 1867. On…
Fumbled
In case you didn’t know, the Seattle Seahawks are officially out of the NFL’s Super…