The White Helmets Are Coming to Town News reports have it that our government, with little fanfare, has accepted the first of the White Helmets into Canada. It is alarming that the Canadian government, with full knowledge of the White Helmets rescue units would support them in any way, no less bring them to Canada. …
Month: October 2018
Municipal Party Politics
Municipal Party Politics The feeling of not wanting party politics practiced at the local level is understandable but may be wrongheaded. Municipal party politics, to many, implies Conservative, Liberal or NDP but it need not be so. It could be slates independent of political parties, such as is the practice in Vancouver and Montreal. One …
Pat and Gerry
Ode to Pat and Gerry Today I went to the funeral service for my friend Gerry. The service was at the Merritton Legion as Gerry was a navy vet. I cannot speak about Gerry without including Pat. Pat and Gerry were as close a couple as I ever met. Gerry a Geologist and Pat with …
NAFTA2 Agreement – A Case Against Ratification
NAFTA2 Agreement – A Case against Ratification and an Alternative Strategy Ron Brydges November 2018 President Trump’s belligerent threats of withdrawal from NAFTA may have inadvertently provided Canada the opportunity to look into the future and choose a better path forward. In a changing world we may be wise to review our place in the …