Opinion

Society has some positive things going for it, but one of the things that has been lost in our fast-paced world is that it has become harder to find someone who has the time to just sit and talk.

Are Canadians getting good value for money from their health insurance system? This question is often discussed among health economists and policymakers.

Over the last three years, federal Conservatives have run up $102 billion in new debt, with the forecast for the next four years at another $59 billion. In total, that’s $161 billion in new red ink over seven years.

Over the last three years, federal Conservatives have run up $102 billion in new debt, with the forecast for the next four years at another $59 billion. In total, that’s $161 billion in new red ink over seven years.

One of the things we struggle with these days is our pride. Now, pride isn’t necessarily a bad thing. We can have pride in knowing that we did something well, we saw a project to its end and we completed it.

Well, it’s here: National Dog Bite Prevention Week. This comes hot on the heels of other arbitrarily celebrated days, weeks and months for various causes. It’s getting to be a bit much, frankly.

So how deep are your pockets when it comes to giving goodbye payments and pensions for Members of Parliament (MPs) who lost their seats or decided not to run again? Unfortunately, they better be deep.

So how deep are your pockets when it comes to giving goodbye payments and pensions for Members of Parliament (MPs) who lost their seats or decided not to run again? Unfortunately, they better be deep.

Well, it’s here: National Dog Bite Prevention Week. This comes hot on the heels of other arbitrarily celebrated days, weeks and months for various causes. It’s getting to be a bit much, frankly.

On May 2, Stephen Harper and his Conservatives fulfilled the dream of a generation of western Reformers, winning a majority federal government. Meanwhile, somewhere in Quebec...