It’s a fine day to storm watch. The breakers are huge, the tide high, the wind howling, and I am safe inside dry and warm, enjoying coffee with Judi. Each morning we make time to enjoy a cup together, to share our dreams, reflect upon all of our blessings, and prepare ourselves for the challenges [...]

Conversation over this morning’s coffee prompts me to write this short bit on our democratic system. My wife, Judi, says that the world is run by those who show up, and there’s a great deal of truth in that.
The annual general meeting of the local agricultural society was held last evening. Despite being an active [...]

For those who followed the Canada 150 conference in Montreal last weekend, it will not come as a surprise that the event closed with a call to expand Canada’s role as a leader in world affairs and to improve the lot of Canadians at home.
The Montreal conference, which was set up as a “non-partisan” think [...]

There are three things about the announcement of a $500 million dollar Casino to be built onto BC Place stadium that causes me concern. First, where is the due diligence and its proper planning process? Are we now going to grant the premier of the province the same latitude in his approach to planning that [...]

A scientist conducted an experiment using flies. He put an equal number of flies into two jars and closed the lid to contain them. Then he loudly clapped his hands. The flies in both jars flew in response to the clap of his hands. He repeated this action ten times with the same result [...]