Christmas 2013 is one that most of us will never forget. The ice storm and the resulting hydro…
Opinion
Kill or cure
I don’t know whether I’m just getting bitchy in my older years, or it could be…
Simply outlandish
Canadian investors increasingly have been engaged in a simply outlandish tactic: placing…
Auction sale
Last weekend was a fun weekend for me. We had a slight break in the cold winter weather and I was…
Read history
Do parliamentarians not read history? Are they not willing to learn from others’ mistakes?…
Spring is late
Spring is late; summer is on its way. It was the fifth day of May and yet it was the first day that…
True FIFA story
True story: Eight years ago I woke up from a coma in a strange room, in a foreign hospital and the…
Tax cuts
Since 2005, federal tax cuts have resulted in a significant reduction in the federal taxes that…
Fergus did not emerge as largest centre in Wellington until 1920s
An interesting exercise for those interested in both local history and business history is to…
The sweater
Another school year has begun, signaling the unofficial end of summer. For me that triggers a sense…
Urban-rural divide
Is there an “urban-rural divide” in Ontario today? Premier Kathleen Wynne says no. But…
Thankful
Thanksgiving Day has once again come and once again gone. But it periodically crosses my mind to…
Pausing to remember
Last week our nation came together, united in observance of Remembrance Day. In Wellington-Halton…
Christmas spirit
If someone finds my Christmas spirit, please return it to me. I think I left it in aisle four. I am…
Underlying trends
If deflationary trends persist, they can trigger severe economic repercussions. Once it is widely…