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Christmas
Christmas once again comes rolling around. As you get older, it seems to come a little more…
The new session
Parliament opened on Dec. 3. This is Canada’s 42nd Parliament since Confederation in 1867. On…
Troubled economy
A catalogue of ills besetting the Canadian economy presents a challenge to the new government in…
Merry Christmas
As the Member of Provincial Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, it is my distinct pleasure to…
Christmas miracle
I found the ultimate Christmas gift for the Carpenter this year. I had outdone myself. Wife of the…
Double surprise
Yes! Surprise, surprise, a double surprise! Santa arrived early, leaving two very nice fluffy…
A precarious economy
Something un-Canadian has been happening to our economy. Hitherto we have been known for our…
Bring on 2016
You are not the person you were a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, or even yesterday. Where you…
Winter wonderland
The year 2015 has bit the dust, while 2016 has become a must. The bells that rang out when the New…
Bad Omens
For quite some time there have been bad omens to cause us concern about the economy. Weak commodity…
Silent and symbiotic
With likeness to the wind and the rain, there are silent symbiotic movements that are quietly…
Polar bears and fish sticks
My favourite animal also happens to be my nickname: polar bear. I’m okay with that. Who…
Polar bears and fish sticks
My favourite animal also happens to be my nickname: polar bear. I’m okay with that. Who…
Responsibility
There is a curious phenomenon nowadays when politicians pose heroically by admitting that they made…