How to survive your vacation flight
Whether a major holiday or just the summer travel rush, plans for surviving holiday flights will help you enjoy your trip…
The Coronavirus – 1918 all over again?
We are no better prepared than we were for the great influenza pandemic of 1918…
UNDRIP is the slow drip eroding Canadians’ rights
There are good reasons why other countries and previous Canadian governments have consistently refused to fully implement the UN declaration on Indigenous rights…
McCain’s Twitter rant bizarre, ill-advised
By using a corporate Twitter handle as a personal social media soapbox, the Maple Leaf Foods CEO tied his company to his beliefs about Trump…
Health authority threatens to shut down hospice for not providing assisted suicide
A B.C. private hospice must drop its refusal to provide medical assistance in dying (MAID) for qualifying patients in its care. Or else…
Canada missing a golden post-Brexit opportunity
Trudeau is failing Canadians if he doesn’t step up to save what could be a continued source of positive trade with the United Kingdom for Canada…
Can Starbucks save the planet?
Starbucks is going dairy free, among other measures, to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2030. It’s a bold move and accountability will be key…
How your team can tell how you really feel
Your nonverbal communication is more powerful at conveying emotions than the content of your message itself…
Putting fun back into business brings big payoffs
Creating a fun culture in a business environment starts with the leader. When employees enjoy their work, they’ll be more productive and satisfied…
8 signs you need to take a break from your business
Operating a business while your brain and body are worn down and in a suppressed state will affect your ability to make sound decisions…
Keeping an eye on the uncharted course ahead
Too many right-wing politicians base their policy thinking on antiquarian dogma, and not contemporary science or even democratic values…
Intolerance is the new tolerance
New tolerance demands that we accept either the most popular view or the view of the most vocal group or shut up…
Feds’ Buy Canadian food campaign could be a disaster
The feds want to spend $25 million to get you to buy Canadian. This is a great idea that could easily turn into a marketing disaster…
Breaking down provincial trade barriers an agonizing ordeal
Interprovincial trade constraints cost the Canadian economy as much $130 billion a year and may harm international trade…
Federal finances perilous but Morneau oblivious
Canada’s economy is weakening with storm clouds on the horizon while federal finances are woefully unprepared for a recession…
