Living in a world of ‘no longers’

June 4, 2020 · 0 Comments

by Mark Pavilons We’re all hearing about the “new normal.” While catchy, I don’t think it’s a thing. Our behaviour now, and in post-COVID-19 Canada, ...

Hong Kong: what went wrong?

by GWYNNE DYER “We are the meat on the chopping board,” said Martin Lee, founder of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party. “They have set a precedent ...

Swedish response hasn’t worked

OUR READERS WRITE The Thursday, May 21,2020 editorial titled “It’s time to reopen the economy” failed to note that “the Swedish Model” touted by Conrad ...

Understanding our concept of the passage of time

by Mark Pavilons “Why can’t things stay the way they are?” asked the young inquisitive boy. “Because of the passage of time,” was the learned response. ...

It’s official!

by SHERALYN ROMAN Well, we certainly waited long enough and now we finally know. The kids will NOT be going back to school. It’s newsworthy, ...

Basic income: a done deal?

by GWYNNE DYER The First World War sped up the emancipation of women; the Second World War led to the creation of welfare states in ...

It’s time to reopen the economy

EDITORIAL When Premier Doug Ford “took back Ontario”, as he so vociferously claimed following the 2018 provincial election, he promised to usher in a new ...

Isolation forces inward reflection

by MARK PAVILONS We casually toss around phrases like “taking stock” and “glancing inward,” or even “taking time to reflect.” These can be nasty things, ...