The dye has been cast. Ontario’s Doug Ford has pulled the plug, and we will have an election in [...]
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Listen Up! Time is already running out | Commentary
A short time ago, Dominic Le Blanc, now Finance Minister of Canada, described U.S. [...]
Listen Up! Will Pierre Poilievre hold his lead? | Commentary
This weekend, as I was scanning Canadian News channels, I came across an interview where the [...]
Listen Up! Mr. Wonderful | Commentary
In a previous Listen Up article, I wrote that President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t joke; he [...]
Listen Up! The rats are leaving the ship… and a dark horse | Commentary
This past week was a bonanza for political junkies. It doesn’t get better than this! On Friday [...]
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Listen Up! Can we just forget about Trump? | Commentary
Last week, I wrote a Listen Up article centered around United States President Joe Biden [...]
Listen Up! Is it ever okay to lie? | Commentary
Last week, United States President Joe Biden used his executive power to unconditionally pardon [...]
Listen Up! Some thoughts about Canada | Commentary
There are a couple of things, not particularly related, that have caught my eye recently. [...]
Listen Up! It’s hard to be optimistic | Commentary
I was grumpy this past week and a little depressed. It took me a few days to figure out why. [...]


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Bridge in service! How nice was that.
What happened to cause the shutdown? When did this shutdown start? This article is incomplete reporting.
These issues have rarely been a conundrum for Canada, and they certainly aren't today. Economics will almost always dictate our…
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