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The Canada We Hope For
This is an edited and condensed version of Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi's speech at the Institute for Canadian Citizenship's 13th LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium in Stratford, Ont. on Sept. 19, 2015....
View ArticleStrategic Voting Must Include Casting Your Ballot for the Green Party
Right now, there is significant movement among progressive voters to undertake strategic voting to support the leading opposition candidate, generally a Liberal or NDPer, in each riding to ensure the...
View ArticleWhat Stephen Harper Didn't Tell You About the TPP and Agriculture
Stephen Harper did not tell you the full story when he announced the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement on Oct. 5. As usual, he hid the truth from Canadians. That is why I want to...
View ArticleWhy Canada Needs Scientists
Science is really cool. I'm not just referring to those intense pictures of nebulas or aurora borealis or because Neil deGrasse Tyson told me so. The scientific process itself is an incredible riddle...
View ArticleI'm One of the 1.4 Million Canadian Citizens Who Can't Vote
I cannot vote in Monday's election. Together with 1.4 million of my fellow Canadian citizens I was stripped of that seemingly inalienable right with the passage of Bill C-50, the Citizen Voting Act....
View ArticleProspecting Tales From Both Sides of the 55th Parallel
After high school, when his friends went off to university or got jobs, James Tough left his Bracebridge, Ont. home and headed for the bush. It was 1962. The 30 years of adventures that followed in...
View ArticleTrudeau Seems Like The Natural Choice For Change -- Until You Remember The '90s
It's easy to be charmed by Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. He's affable, approachable, and seems to exude sincerity -- a breath of fresh air after 10 years of Conservative rule by Stephen Harper. More...
View ArticleWhy Isn't Anyone Talking About Poverty This Election?
Do you remember the game, "Where's Waldo"? For those that don't, the object of the game is to look at a picture filled with a bunch of images and you have to find Waldo. Waldo is usually wearing his...
View ArticleWhy You Should Consider Arts and Culture Policy When You Vote
Arts and culture has become a sector in the Canadian economy that has developed into a need to have versus a nice to have. Over recent years, many Canadians have quickly understood the value of the...
View ArticleQuiet Time Is Necessary in Our Loud World
According to the 17th Century French philosopher Blaise Pascal, "All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." Such a statement may sound a bit overwrought for most...
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Notable Canadians Tell Us Why They Are Casting a Ballot
Facebook has launched a campaign titled "Why I'm Voting" -- showcasing the issues that matter to 50 prominent Canadians who will be casting a ballot on Oct. 19. With participants including business...
View Article5 Workout Habits to Get Ahead of the Winter Blues
Winter Blues: the loss of motivation and productivity experienced during the long winter months, especially in northern countries. Winter presents a challenge for many people to stay on top of their...
View ArticleWhat Does Being a Hyphenated Canadian Really Mean?
I always knew that dash was there -- that small, always overlooked, but part of me dash. It was there when my parents would give me red pockets and I didn't know what it meant; it is there when I'm...
View ArticleWhat Canadian Voters Actually Care About
Not to brag, but working at Change.org Canada is a lot of fun. Every week, we get to see the 200 or so petitions Canadians start on all sorts of topics, giving us a good sense of what matters most to...
View ArticleAre You a Small Business Boss Who Stands up to Bullies?
If you're an entrepreneur trying to get a small business off the ground , you're most likely going to be employing staff at some point. You may think that how these people interact isn't your concern,...
View ArticleMy First Federal Election as a Taxpayer
This is my first federal election as a taxpayer. Yup, that's me. I'm officially a taxpayer and all the political parties claim they represent me the best. Now that I am a taxpayer, I'm more invested in...
View ArticleStress Could Be Your Silent Killer
Stress -- that feeling you experience when things don't go according to plan, when your boss says that your deadline has been moved to yesterday, or when your child won't stop screaming in the middle...
View ArticleCanada's Current Child Welfare System Fails Families
Six advocates for First Nations children have gone on a symbolic hunger strike at the Manitoba Legislature to try to raise awareness across the country about Manitoba's broken child welfare system....
View ArticleThere's More to Health Than Physical Beauty
There is an issue with health and wellness in this world that I think needs addressing. It begins with our "Health and Beauty" sections in stores, and it ends with our kids not being taught about the...
View Article3 Secrets to Managing a Boss Who Yells
Larry was a bully boss. With only three employees in this office, he had burned through two secretaries and one office manager in one year. During our interview, he told me he came from a passionate...
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