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This is a great country to live in, we can all agree on that. However, the quality of life and number of opportunities available in Montreal is very different from in Medicine Hat. Life in Toronto moves at a different pace from that in Saskatoon. So, who comes out on … Read More
With two Canadian serial killers in the news this week, it might seem like the country is overrun by mass murderers. Fortunately, that’s not the case. Elizabeth Wettlaufer plead guilty this week to first-degree murder in the deaths of eight nursing home residents under her care in Ontario. She admitted … Read More
Ten or twenty years ago the catchphrase to describe an up-and-coming politician was “attractive and articulate.” Today’s catchphrase might well be “principled.” Both phrases, past and present, were code. What they really mean, whether used by an observer or a supporter, is this: You can consider this person socially acceptable; … Read More
Since 2,996 people were murdered in the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Canada has passed a fairly comprehensive set of counter-terrorism laws. The last update was in C-51 in 2015, and a review is underway in Parliament – as the Liberals promised. How much will they change, and why? Counter-terrorism almost invariably … Read More
In case you’ve missed the Canadian business story of 2017, here is a snapshot of what it is – the stunning collapse in the share price of mortgage lender Home Capital Group, and now the ill-informed commentary from some who think there is a chance of “contagion,” that is a … Read More
