Opinion Columns

I remember standing behind the blocks at my first Masters swim meet last fall, trying to steady my nerves before… Continue reading “No expiry date”

After Louis St. Laurent became its first occupant, every Canadian prime minister has resided at 24 Sussex Drive. That is,… Continue reading “Council pay raise the right thing to do”

Despite my many efforts, I can really suck at being a parent. Take, for example, my youngest daughter, who is… Continue reading “Second place”

There’s a whole economy most of us rely on that never shows up in our bank accounts. It runs on… Continue reading “The quiet economy of favours”

For the fifth time in less than a year, an opposition member of parliament has crossed the floor to join… Continue reading “Liberal tent big enough for Gladu”

I had to be pushed by our team to green light this month’s cover story. I didn’t want the Advocate… Continue reading “Cannabis vs. drinking”

I heard Stephen Lewis speak in the early 2000s about community development. As he tied his remarks to African social… Continue reading “Avi Lewis and the gift of low expectations”