Reading Time: 4 minutes So far, Islamic State forces have stopped short of using civilians as a buffer between its and the advancing Iraqi military
Month: January 2017
The press is losing touch with the real world – and its audience
Reading Time: 4 minutes The line between editorial and opinion has disappeared, carried away by crusaders who see reporting as a calling to advance causes, not facts
Internet of things will sow a bumper crop on farms
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian farms will become much more efficient, contributing more to global food systems and increasing food sector profitability
Living in the post-truth world, energy style
Reading Time: 4 minutes Post-truth nonsense about fossil fuels paints a dangerous, damaging and distorted picture of Canada’s energy use and production
Don’t just rebuild houses, build ’em better
Reading Time: 3 minutes Building better, unfortunately, inevitably costs more than taking the path of least resistance so government financial help will be required
Indigenous people are not the ‘ghosts of history’
Reading Time: 4 minutes By honouring treaties and the rights they bestow, Canada can go a long way toward restoring pride, respect and dignity to indigenous peoples
Canadian citizenship is only 70 years old
Reading Time: 3 minutes Until 1947, Canadians were still considered British subjects, albeit living in an independent, self-governing country
Exploring the world of the cars of the future
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sales of cars of the future will be less about than one-off product sales than a digital service platform with recurring revenue streams
Workers over 65 should be entitled to employer health plans
Reading Time: 3 minutes Keeping employees healthy and productive is critical, so what do we save when employee health benefits are cut for staff who are seniors?
Highway robbery: the case against toll roads
Reading Time: 3 minutes The argument in favour of tolls in Toronto fails on several levels, even for those whose fiscal persuasion is conservative