Panic in the pandemic.
The problem is that these so-called experts keep changing their minds. They tell us to wear a mask and then they say, ‘Don’t bother.’ Now they want us to wear…
Federal Politics
Debt walls and other delusions.
Having always admired the work of Toronto author Linda McQuaig, I enjoyed her opinion piece in the Toronto Star the other day. She was suggesting that we should not listen…
The Pirates of the Pandemic.
The gloom and doom writers have it all wrong. You do realize, do you not, that there are business bandits who are making a killing because of the pandemic. These…
Planes, Trains and Trucks.
If you listen to some analysts, it would seem that Canada’s economy is based on airlines. That was a mistake that came down to us because of the Second World…
When our world is on hold.
Every morning when waking up to this pandemic, I challenge myself to remember what day it is. I never realized how confining a person to their home could be so…
It’s not Christmas in May!
How many times now have we seen prime minister Justin Trudeau pop out of Rideau Cottage with another package worth billions to offer succor to this group of Canadians or…
“Do as I say, not as I do.”
It is part of being of the political elite. We have no royals like the Brits. And we have little of America’s Hollywood. We have to settle for talking and…
After the Pandemic, Let’s Double Down.
Canada is going to come out of this pandemic stronger, more determined and in a better position to build a stronger future. And we could come out with a national…
The Great Canadian Gun Con.
Watching that one-time cop, now Canada’s public safety minister, Bill Blair, blather on about guns is annoying. The liberal plan to do something about the proliferation of guns in our…
Who Knew?
Politics can be full of strange happenings. Canada had an election seven months ago. The guy who was prime minister is still prime minister and doing very well, thank you.…
Same-old, same-old Tory party.
This conservative leadership contest is a disaster. What started out to be dull and boring has been made doubly dull and boring. We are now advised that we will know…
Trudeau’s triumph.
Fess up, guys, Justin Trudeau has won. The wonder kid has changed his spots and been exactly what Canadians have needed. Santa Claus came early this year. Even Bob Hepburn…
On this day in May.
Before we send out more distress signals, we need to take stock of our situation. We have been hiding in our homes for less than two months while essential workers…
Justin’s magic bag of money.
Watching the daily news conference by the prime minister the other morning, I lost track of how much money he was promising. No doubt our news media people are keeping…
Is Chuckles shooting blanks?
The lame duck conservative leader and leader of the opposition in parliament, Andrew Scheer, has a problem. Is nobody paying him any attention? Is it that difficult for him to…
In a half-full Canada.
How many attractive countries are there to help alleviate the overcrowding, the poverty and the tensions of so many countries of this world? And of one of the more desirable…
Learning to love your local MP.
In our time of need, do you not love the attention we are getting from our local politicians? I am thinking here of your federal member of parliament. This person…
The good and the ugly in tough times.
It has been more than a few years since I was traveling around Ontario lecturing business students at our universities. At the time, the subject of my lectures was the…
The validity of vision.
It is an old-fashioned view of leadership, but it is still valid. You have to have vision. Without it, where are you going? A leader understands people and shares with…
Lucking into leadership laurels.
You hardly need to check with pollsters to know that prime minister Justin Trudeau has aced it. He is getting lots of positive votes for his leadership in this time…