Tag Archives: Canada
Then and Now
Last week I promised to post photos of the ice sculptures on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa, part of the annual Winterlude festival. Then I ran into a snag – warm weather. With temperatures as high as eight degrees Celsius, the sculptures remained under wraps when I was downtown. Maybe they took the wrappings off on […]
Call of the Wolf
Ottawa’s annual winter carnival, Winterlude, opened on Friday. The weather hasn’t been what organizers had hoped. Last year the Rideau Canal skateway didn’t open at all, the first time that had happened in 50 years. The Canal is the centrepiece of the festival, so its closure put a damper on the celebrations. This year the canal […]
Defining Irony
According to Google – Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. Hiring a consultant to tell you how to cut back on the use of consultants seems a bit funny to me. Or should I say it is ironic? […]
Is America Broken?
You probably have noticed that there are crises everywhere you turn these days. Wars and rumors of wars, fires, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Apparently the US House of Representatives missed the memos. At a time when the world needs leadership, America’s Congressmen are staring at their navels and playing political games. Such things aren’t […]
What Would You Do?
When is something unforgivable? I’ve been pondering that in the wake of Canada’s latest political scandal. If you haven’t been following it, here’s a capsule: After an address to the House of Commons by the President of Ukraine on Friday, the Speaker introduced a visitor who was watching the proceedings, a constituent who had fought […]
A Big Gamble
Justin Trudeau has staked his political future on the death of one citizen. Canada’s Prime Minister has accused India’s government of being behind the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. Trailing in the polls, Trudeau needs a win, amd he is gambling that his strong words about the alleged actions of the Government […]
The Trial
After 18 months, the trial has finally begun for two of the organizers of 2022’s Freedom Convoy that shut down downtown Ottawa for three weeks. It is going to be interesting to watch. Probably everyone has an opinion on the Convoy, but that’s not what the trial is about. Those on trial have been charged […]
Not Taking Off
My wife’s aunt, he family matriarch, turns 100 on Saturday. Naturally there will be a party, though, given her age, not a large one. My wife will be there. She’s been traveling for business and was able to arrange a stopover. Some other family members will be there too. I had thought of going too, […]
The Housing Crisis
Housing might be the top political issue in Canada these days. More than wildfires, climate change or even food prices. Politicians are unanimous on the need for action and divided as to what the action should look like. Housing prices have almost doubled in eight years of Liberal rule, from $454,976 to $729,000. Average mortgage […]
Country on Fire
Canada is burning. There are hundreds of wildfires burning today, many of them out of control. There have been more than 5,000 so far this summer. Thousands have had to flee their homes. The smoke has drifted as far south as New York City. In this record fire season many people are concerned about climate […]
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