Is it time to spread our wings as a Nation?

King Charles III is, at the moment of this writing, in Ottawa, Canada meeting and greeting people young and old, of high office and commoner alike. It’s a nice event. The spontaneous crowd in the gardens at Rideau Hall are singing Oh Canada and God Save the King. I can’t help but wonder if at …

Canada Post should be the exclusive delivery service in Canada

(This letter was sent to the Globe and Mail on May 21, 2025) Dear Editor, Re: “Canada Post workers could strike again. If they do, the public will see red” Why would the public blame workers, the people they see every day at their door, when it is clearly the incompetence and intransigence of the …

The Election Proved Vancouver Islanders and Canadians Have Diverse Opinions – Proportional Representation Now.

(The following letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News, Times Colonist, Nanaimo News Bulletin, National Post, and Globe and Mail. Published in: Times Colonist May 5) What an election on Vancouver Island. We rocked that vote. Turnout was a minimum of 72.6% in North Island-Powell River to 77.8% in Saanich-Gulf Islands. Well done all! …