Constantine Passaris • Troy Media Digital Solutions

Reaching into the past for a better pandemic supply plan

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some vital economic sectors require government support and protection in order to grow and mature and not be held hostage to foreign influence

They don’t build borders like they used to

Reading Time: 3 minutes The modern border is porous, malleable and surmountable. It’s not an effective deterrent for undesirable political, social, medical or economic consequences

Too many fault lines in digital voting process

Reading Time: 3 minutes The shambles of the Iowa caucuses reconfirms that electronic voting is still a long way off

Canadian public policy requires a 21st-century upgrade

Reading Time: 3 minutes Intense public scrutiny of government actions has become the new normal, thanks to digital outreach and electronic connectivity. Canada must embrace the democratization of its public policy process

Republic of Ireland offers valuable social, economic lessons

Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking for – and finding – solutions to hot-button issues from education to economic vibrancy to population growth

Innovation and entrepreneurship are inseparable

Reading Time: 3 minutes They provide the machinery and the fuel for empowering and sustaining the new global economy of the 21st century

A young hero for all to emulate

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jesse Canney’s performance at the recent Special Olympics has been a catalyst for breaking down the barriers of marginalization