Post-Secondary Institutions Under Attack for DEI Commitments
It is hard to miss the headlines that accuse universities in Canada and the US for peddling a political agenda at the cost of science and...
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Muskoka's Race Problem
Every week, I propose a game to my 3 young children. It goes like this: Scan through a cottage magazine that gets dropped off on our...
Is RBC Chair Kathleen Taylor Fit to be York University's New Chancellor?
Kathleen Taylor was recently announced York University’s 14th Chancellor. Taylor is the first female chair of one of the big Canadian...
Why I Chose Not to Go to My Muskoka Cottage
For two decades now, I have been blessed with owning a cottage in the heart of Muskoka. Over the last several weeks, many people have...
We Face a Social Crisis, Not a Medical Crisis
The term “expert” is often used carelessly in the news. This is problematic when many of us are clinging to our smartphones looking for...
MEC and the Institution of Capitalism
The downfall of MEC has no doubt been a disappointing event. It has unfortunately been misinterpreted as a symbol for the inability of...
Jordan Peterson: Opportunist or Intellectual, Or Both
Jordan Peterson is an intelligent human being. Some might say intimidatingly so. But intelligence is no doubt highly correlated with...
Nike: The Sustainability Journey
Nike was a multinational corporation headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon[i]. Its growth since its founding in 1964 was remarkable,...
My Grandparents: A Challenge to the Western Food System
With my grandfather passing recently, I'm sharing a story I wrote about how important it is that his very sustainable approach to food...
8 Struggles of the Conscious Consumer
It’s hard to be a conscious consumer! We all know that higher prices prohibit us from consuming sustainably. But the barriers facing...
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