Confucius said it best. “May you live in interesting times.” That was not a goodwill [...]
Hugh Mackenzie
Listen Up! The rule of law
I sometimes wonder what has happened to the rule of law in this country and, indeed, in the one [...]
Listen Up! Are we really on the road to prosperity?
“Do we want to live in a country where we choose to pass a blooming debt to our children? … It [...]
Listen Up! Are we on the brink?
Anyone with their eyes open is now aware of the attack on Israel on Saturday night by Iran. It [...]
Listen Up! Time to curb spending
This week, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance will stand in her [...]
Listen Up! My conundrum
There is no question that the war between Israel and Hamas is devastating. Very few people with [...]
Listen Up! The pendulum swings
Recently, in a French Language interview, Justin Trudeau said he thinks every day about [...]
Listen Up! It’s just how government works
There are times when Ontario Premier Doug Ford lets his mouth get ahead of his brain. It may be [...]
Listen Up! We can learn from Brian Mulroney
The death of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney this past week marks the end of an era in [...]
Listen Up! Beware of polarization
Last week I wrote an opinion piece about Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin with a sprinkling here [...]
Will Poilievre suddenly demonstrate statesmanship and leadership? I doubt it. Whiny complaints are his one and only thing. Search “What…
Too bad Ontario didn’t have an extra $3 billion to spend on health care. Oh wait… Blatant vote buying. With…
Apparently our fire chief is no longer with the Town of Bracebridge. Why won't the town say why he is…
Here we go, Trump is not in office yet, and here's another Trump-bashing Doppler commentary. I'm not a big fan…
We can thank former mayor Paul Kelly and others for stimulating the Gravenhurst housing growth we are seeing today. This…