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Appetite grows to challenge political and economic status quo
Much of what’s being labelled as socialism in the U.S. as contenders jockey for the Democratic party leadership is just run-of-the-mill politics here. The likes…
Rethinking an ever-more perilous relationship with China
Caught up in a dispute with China, Canada has plenty of reasons to re-evaluate the costs, most of them negative, of doing business with the…
The rise of the machine is disrupting our social cohesion
Like a bunch of technology zombies, we’re in danger of becoming slaves to our devices, if we haven’t already crossed that line. Even if you…
Immigration debate walled off by racism, unchecked ego and nostalgia
Critics point to Canada when charging that U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall is based on racism and xenophobia. If he’s really…
Devices need to have better default security to protect our privacy, digital lives
Once upon a time, a phone was something bolted to the wall in your home and a computer was something as big as house. Today,…
Historic bridges are caught in a numbers game that’s been badly played
The debate about Woolwich’s old steel bridges is a perfect storm of crumbling infrastructure, poor financial management, neglect of our heritage and a losing numbers…
Year-end summaries of celebrity deaths can hit home
The year-end recitation of the celebrities who passed on in 2018 included some big names, including Stephen Hawking, Burt Reynolds, Penny Marshall, Stan Lee and…
Physical divide between rural an urban areas leading to more political divisions
In her remarks at last week’s inaugural meeting of Woolwich council, Mayor Sandy Shantz touched on the rural/urban divide that exists in Waterloo Region –…
Ford seems intent on reducing accountability, rewarding friends and supporters
Elected on the strength of not being Kathleen Wynne – a ham sandwich, even without cheese or mustard, would have cleared that bar – Doug…
Returning to a Gilded age does not bode well for society and its democracy
There was a time when we worried about the detriments of online shopping. Today, we’re worried that labour unrest at Canada Post will delay delivery…
