Three years ago I decided to start a blog. Several people had told me that it was something I should do, that my thoughts, expressed in emails or conversation, needed to be shared with a wider audience. I wasn’t so certain, but decided that it was not my place to argue with those around me. […]

  I never met Jack Layton, but I was not surprised at the outpouring of grief and affection when the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party died unexpectedly of cancer in August. He had gained the respect of all Canadians. Those who would have never considered voting for him and his party admired his passion […]