The actions of the central banks, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve System have a profound…
Opinion
Celebrity mania
Not a day goes by without the press featuring some celebrity. There is nothing wrong with that…
Canada’s contribution
On Sept. 5, the prime minister announced that the Canadian Army, in a non-combat role, would advise…
Father and grandfather of Colonel John McCrae were prominent
Last week’s column outlined the life of one of Guelph’s most famous natives, Col. John…
Winter wonderland
When I looked out of my window two days before sitting down to write this column, the sun was…
Side effects
This year provincial governments have been raising the minimum wage. In Ontario the newly elected…
The good wife
I’ve spent a lot of time in this column telling you about my spouse, the Carpenter, and how…
‘Veblenitis’
It is surprising to note the continuation of high-end consumption nowadays. Examples abound of the…
Frosty Freeze
I now believe what the weather forecasters have been nattering about when reporting the weather,…
They’re back
The past couple of days have been a rather interesting time for me. The weather has finally warmed…
Small businesses
Small businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy and the cornerstone of our local…
Dag and The Kid
You might not know this, but I have an older brother. And when I say older, I’m talking much,…
Still buoyant
Central to the outlook for the Canadian economy is our export trade. That accounts for just over 30…
Room to manoeuvre
In response to the financial crisis of the previous decade, policy-makers decided to take all…
Gratitude
So, I have been giving this whole gratitude thing a lot of thought as we head into another…