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Blue Monday, and the end of the world as we know it
January already got you down? It might get worse before it gets better, at least if you subscribe to the pseudoscience – and even that’s…
We’re on our own in battle against skyrocketing food prices, inflationary woes
Anyone who’s shopped for groceries, gone to a restaurant or had any dealings with foodstuffs knows his or her wallet took a big hit in…
Following through with resolutions is great, but don’t sweat it otherwise
I’m not one for resolutions per se, though this time of year brings to mind changes. When it comes to diet – eating less, eating…
Christmas is a nostalgic time like no other
Andy Williams tells us “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It’s also the most nostalgic. Nostalgia is a powerful force, never more so…
Amidst growing consumer debt, payday loan operations permitted to continue
They are what pawnshops have traditionally been: a sign of bad times. Cheque-cashing and payday loan outfits appear at times to be as numerous as…
As with defence of Ukraine, we must support fight against autocrats in Iran
Reports of the death of Iran’s morality police seem premature, but growing protests against the extremist regime could eventually lead to much-needed change in that…
Ford’s Greenbelt reversal raises a host of issues, none of them good
Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn’t really mean it when he said he wouldn’t touch the Greenbelt. That’s par for the course, as politicians always lie,…
Even in a time of restraint, politicians and bureaucrats show little
One would think very few bureaucrats and politicians start out looking to work the system. Some are looking for an easy ride, others the road…
Feeling a little less happy as time goes on? You’re not alone
If your house burns down, the costs involved in rebuilding it boost GDP, but you wouldn’t call it a positive experience. The same is true,…
Fixation on growth only make matters worse, but it’s full speed ahead
The federal government last week announced plans to ramp up immigration, already more than 400,000 a year, to 500,000 by 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford…