John Turner’s poisoned chalice
Succeeding Pierre Trudeau came with own baggage. As a result, Turner, a former golden boy of the Liberals who died Saturday, never fulfilled his promise…
The smartest things ever said about sports
Despite what Vince Lombardi said, if winning’s the only thing in sports, you’re going to be miserable a lot of the time…
Survival of the fittest, from a very young age
Some orphaned babies are unlikely to survive if very young but others can fend for themselves at an early age…
John Turner had an unflagging faith in the people
The former prime minister considered that an article of faith, a truth that deserved defending. It reflected the essence of his dignity…
Working your business when your business doesn’t work
We have to put serious energy into looking at what’s working for us and what’s not and make a decision to adjust our strategies…
Get the most out of your online meetings
We went from in-person meetings to chaos-driven online meetings. And we didn’t stop to learn how to run these meetings…
Trust the food industry to keep delivering
Looks like we may be heading for a second COVID-19 wave. If that’s the case, we should keep calm and grocery shop in this new normal…
Fracking can lift the Maritimes out of economic doldrums
Maritime provinces and Quebec should be developing their resources now as natural gas prices recover…
6 reasons we suck at spotting liars
The best way of countering liars is to follow the old adage “trust, but verify”…
The best leaders build and maintain trust
Five actions that will build trust in your organization. But only sustained behaviour will ensure that trust survives and thrives…
Feds should learn from Ontario’s green energy failure
But Ontario’s experience is being ignored and could lead to billions more spent and higher energy costs for Canadians…
Finding the truth when the media has an agenda
The advent of 24-hour news channels and the full spectrum of views on the Internet haven’t resulted in a more informed population…
Canada’s foreign oil imports: $477 billion since 1988
Canada is an energy superpower that still imports billions of dollars in foreign oil and that won’t change any time soon…
Alberta needs to take tax hikes off the table
Albertans shouldn't have to be worrying about the government reaching deeper into our pockets…
Mainstream media glosses over Indigenous issues
Media need time and resources to understand the issues and seek a range of views within the Indigenous world…
