There are a number of times when I get suspicious about unanimity – when everyone seems to agree about something and there is no real dissent or criticism, except for voices so extreme or untrustworthy that most people automatically tune them out. Ca...
I like to think that I have lived long enough to spot fads that make little sense and yet are popular. People are often not very rational, and often markets are wrong. Now, sometimes the opposite is true – when something is dismissed as a fad, but ac...
In cities and towns across Canada, housing activists are pushing to densify single-family neighbourhoods by overhauling zoning codes. This is fuelling tension as battles over community character flare, while at the same time failing to address the fu...
With American encroachment on Canada, their threats to our sovereignty alongside the tariffs, Canadians have become emboldened and restless. This has manifested itself in a resurgence of Canadian nationalism amongst our populace and politicians. Oste...
Flags of Canada. Stephen J. Harper. Sutherland House, 2025. Published in association with the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for the sixtieth anniversary of the maple leaf flag. What does a prime minister do after retiring from the job? Generally,...
Niwaas Long-Term Care, a not-for-profit organization, describes itself as “the first Sikh-Punjabi long-term care home in Ontario”. Its aim is to build a facility in Brampton that provides Sikh and Punjabi elders “with the medical care and support the...
Editor’s note: Today marks the 66th anniversary of the cancellation of the Avro Arrow. In recognition of this legendary Canadian achievement, the following story, based on archival facts and information, is presented. May Canadians long remember the...
Canadians don’t usually wear our patriotism on our sleeves. We like to keep it classy, subtle, sophisticated. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. We keep it neatly tucked away in our unconscious mind, just like we tend to keep our flags folded u...
Like most Canadians, I was sick of Trump even before he was sworn in on January 20th. Now, pretty well everything that comes out of his mouth is a half-true, ignorant opinion, based on someone else’s ignorant opinion, or a total fabrication. His repe...
Ontario’s election is called for February 27th. Premier Ford has made a mistake in not defending Canadian history from attempts to topple statues and rename schools bearing the names of historical figures including Henry Dundas, Egerton Ryerson, and...