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The ideal liberal democracy, the one we are supposed to strive to be, is one that follows a three part construction: the rule of law, a moral concept that is founded around justice, among other virtues (moderation, prudence, and fortitude); accountab

“Dissolving NAFTA would turn back the clock on 23 years of predictability, openness and collaboration.

Over the last few years, there has been a concerted effort to teach children that bullying is not acceptable social behaviour. While this focus may be well intended, it is also badly misdirected.

As the days and nights get shorter and colder our thoughts turn to those who struggle with permanent, safe housing. Here are the four categories of homelessness as outlined by the Canadian Definition of Homelessness and there are residents of St.

We live within a divided country, separated through politics and economics. Quebec separatism and Western alienation are familiar issues to us.

Ballots cast and counted, the results now known, the work of our locally elected officials commences. These early days of a new mandate require our new mayor and councillors to come together as a team that seeks to move our greater community forward.

When it comes to Premier Rachel Notley’s much-ballyhooed social license it certainly doesn’t appear as though Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre wanted a deep dish of it to augment his poutine.

The election is over, and we have a new council, particularly a new Mayor. The new council has many issues it needs to figure out, many of which were discussed during the campaign.

In 2017, we have more access to information than ever before. The media has strategically changed the way information is presented to the audience; tapping in to social media and smartphone-friendly technology.

Let us all recognize that our federal and provincial governments chronically spend more than they collect and need a revenue buffer should NAFTA negotiations fail.