Right to Community – The Humiliation Factor

February 23, 2012

I passed Vic Toews in Centre Block early in my parliamentary tenure, said “hi,” and received a nasty scowl in …

Something We Can’t Do Alone

February 13, 2012

My city of London, Ontario has been through enough in these last few years, I believe, to qualify as a …

February 10, 2012

Progressive democracy has been perhaps the most stable of political systems in world history. It has guided and empowered the …

February 8, 2012

Sometimes communities aren’t ready for the changes being thrust upon them. Stuck in the traditional way of doing things, they …

February 5, 2012

Being with the ElectroMotive workers on Saturday, the day following the announcement of that plant’s official closing, had an odd …

February 3, 2012

Well, it’s over. Tears filled our eyes this morning as my wife and I heard that Caterpillar had finally made …

January 27, 2012

The news is coming in fast and furious. More layoffs. Jobs vanishing altogether. Record profits. Increased employer/employee tensions. Then from …

January 12, 2012

Standing in line with the ElectroMotive workers yesterday, I was asked repeatedly what could be done. It’s clear I am …

December 19, 2011

At it’s very heart modern society has reduced itself to a series of contracts – pre-nups, warranties, sales promotions, mortgages, …