Fruits Of Labour
Ontario NDP’s proposal to increase minimum wage to $20/Hour reignites the perennially unsettled debate about the impact of such increases on employment. Unfortunately, we don’t have the required data to…
Boosting Danger
In the backdrop of periodic booster shots, making everyone’s employment conditional to proof of their vaccination status creates a grave danger to national security. Our authorities & commentariat are blissfully…
Word Games
It is normally a clear indication that a problem has grown beyond anyone’s ability to resolve it when those in authority start making statements that amount to hair-splitting at best,…
Dying Fish
In many people’s perception, voicing opposition to a proposed solution to a problem amounts to denying the existence of the problem. This opens up room for scheming individuals to enrich…
Two Steps Back
(Image Credit: ‘Man On Ladder’ from Wikimedia Commons; the image is at this link. Used without modification under Creative Commons Licence) Canada’s history with Indigenous people is starkly at odds…