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Big Corporations vs Big Labour Unions
Closure of the Oshawa Car Assembly Plant Another hundred-year-old story is coming to a close. And Unifor is not happy about it. Well, that’s what happens when you give your whole live to the company store. General Motors has been … Continue reading
We are the Fifth Estate
Enemy of the People? Trump has declared war on the mainstream media (MSM) by calling them the enemy of the people. What he really means is that they seem to have made him their enemy and this is his way … Continue reading
In Canada, We Agree to Disagree
We Like to be Different Because Canada and the United States have the longest unprotected border (stretching 4,000 miles from sea-to-shining-sea), Canadians feel they must protect their ‘identity’ by providing an alternative to the American way of life. We feel … Continue reading
Revenge of an “Incel”?
Involuntary Celibate Yesterday, a young man decided to drive a rented Ryder van down the sidewalk on Yonge Street in Toronto. Was this a terrorist attack? No. It was one person’s way to ‘punish’ the world. Last night, the CBC … Continue reading
Facebook: Society’s Mirror?
Or a Necessary Evil? Today is April Fool’s Day (and Easter Sunday) 2018. But this is no joke. Facebook has come in for a lot of criticism lately. Most of it seems justified, but is it really wrong to give … Continue reading
NAFTA: a Canadian Perspective
North American Free Trade Agreement Donald Trump made an election promise to the American people. Actually he made many promises, never thinking that he’d have to keep any of them, because he expected to lose. The particular promise I wish … Continue reading
