The lilacs off the corner of our deck this month came into full bloom, as they do every year. I love them. And I hate them. And for the same reason.
The lilacs off the corner of our deck this month came into full bloom, as they do every year. I love them. And I hate them. And for the same reason.
the pieces are in place to meet this crisis head-on. We need only the political will, and I like to think we have it.
Why have I even written this blog? Am I trying to convince you we’ve got this, or myself? Frankly, I don’t know.
The way this should have worked is the government presenting its rationale, and then have that debated both in the legislature and in the public square. Let the government defend its decision based on the facts used to make it.
Not that I am particularly enamoured with Trudeau, but the NDP were holding the aces and from what I am seeing, they have played them well, leveraging their support to the benefit of those who need it the most, but also for all of us as a society.
I took a liking to Barry right away, as I found him thoughtful, intelligent and brutally honest. We met in his new apartment on the northside, a place he had moved into under the Housing First program.
Reading it left me with an understanding of the trade-offs most of us don’t realize we are making for the comforts we enjoy. And how there is much to be gained, both personally and as a society, in stretching beyond those comforts, and embracing adversity and discomfort.
it’s reason to be more thankful than ever to be Canadian, but it’s also a reminder of how we can’t take the democracy they fought for, for granted, because it is fragile. It’s a wake-up call to be ever vigilant and all the more committed to holding onto it. Those who sacrificed deserve nothing less
if the government wants to make the argument the union demands are unreasonable and unaffordable, it should be forced to confront the double standard it is practicing when it comes to finances. Because until it does, the “can’t afford it” argument will ring hollow.
This memo, when combined with a whole lot of other actions by this government over the past couple of years, paints a picture of an administration that doesn’t seem to value a good, healthy, respectful working relationship with First Nations. This memo is but the latest of many examples of that.
These statistics, along with what seems to be an awful lot of criticism on social media of Premier Higgs suggests that, as is often the case, the citizenry is a step ahead of the government in where they want to be as a society.
To Fredericton candidates, don’t take it personal, but I don’t want to vote for any one of you.
Outrage is great. I think it speaks to our commitment to improve. It is…the essence of what makes Canada worth celebrating – that we confront this dark part of our history with a resolve to be better in the future.
The big question is whether she can get re-elected. Many on social media say no way, based I guess on the fact they won’t be voting for her again. But if she can consolidate progressive voters – traditional Liberals and greens that are still with her, I expect she can, even though history shows floor-crossers usually lose.
I read somewhere “Grief is a journey that never completely ends. The scenery changes, and the terrain becomes easier, but there is no point of arrival.” But that’s okay. We’re good with that.
when there wasn’t other kids to play with, I was out there alone, lost in my imagination where I was Davy Keon or Frank Mahovlich or Tim Horton scoring the overtime goal against the Canadiens to win the cup. And the crowd went wild.
Isn’t it great though, to have the privilege of weighing our options and having our voice heard at the ballot box. And knowing that it will be easy to vote, it will be fair, and whatever the results they will be accepted by all. Americans should be so lucky.
It shouldn’t take a social media campaign that causes a public relations nightmare to persuade a company to do the right thing.
It was like I opened the floodgates. I had no idea there are so many people out there each with their own story of how they were treated poorly by Hyundai