It’s time to shorten the Cabinet bench

 The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are scheduled to start in two weeks, and we’ll soon hear sportscasters expounding on players’ performances: plumbers – not the best players but those that will go into the corners and do the dirty work; floaters – often the most talented players but not the

Memo to the Government of Canada regarding the Wet’suwet’en affair: Listen to Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton

 ABOVE: Two young Indigenous protester stand in solidarity with the Wet'suwtan'en of British Columbia (March 1, 2020  PHOTO: OLM STAFF) Grand Chief Joseph Norton of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is one of the great Aboriginal leaders in North America. An eloquent, effective and innovative leader, he has a proven track record and

Justin Trudeau — Genuinely insincere

 "Because it’s 2015.” Remember that missive by our “feminist” Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau? Two key pillars in his election platform were his commitment to women’s issues and his commitment to Indigenous people in Canada. After becoming Prime Minister, Trudeau anointed himself as the spokesperson for women’s empowerment and declared to

Spirituality is Unity: A Sacred Walk

 Ottawa gathered in solidarity with the Anishinaabe community for the “Spirituality is Unity” Sacred Walk. Since 2016, talks about urban development priced at $1.2 billion have taken place to build condominiums on unsurrendered Algonquin territory, violating the recognition of their rights, the reform of reconciliation and the worship of our