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The Unknown Soldier
On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance...
Lower Sackville Community Leader Seeks Councillor Seat
Today Paul Russell announced that he is running for the Halifax Regional Municipality councillor seat in a Special Election for Lower Sackville (District 15). Paul has been involved with the community in Sackville for years. After moving to Sackville, 20 years ago,...
Defence Spending and Procurement – Issue Of The Month
"Canada expected to spend less on defence in 2018 than last year, NATO report says" "Canadians expect our government to do two things at the same time: Protect our security, and defend our rights and freedoms." - Justin Trudeau, CBC interview, Sep 8, 2015 A key role...
Immigration – Issue Of The Month
Immigration - This issue has caused the most controversy of any issue that I've seen so far - including race and religion. The very mention of concern about immigration evokes emotion related to racial, religious, and gender prejudice. Some people say that if you...
Critical Thinking is Critically Important
We have to be extremely careful about the stories that we hear, whether it is from our friends, a trusted news source, or social media. What we have to be careful about the level of accuracy in the stories. One example is common, but incorrect, information that...
Community, Professionalism, Collaboration – Issue Of The Month
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019! For previous Issues Of The Month I have looked at issues that are topical. They relate to a law or a platform or a policy. This month, for the start of the New Year, I'm looking at a theme: Community -- Professionalism -- Collaboration...
Oil, pipelines, the economy, and the environment – Issue Of The Month
We are living in a challenging time with respect to energy. We have been living on fossil fuels for the last 150 years and have been slowly making our way towards sustainable and "green" energy. Although we've made great strides in recent years, we will be dependent...
Remembrance Day – Issue Of The Month
November 11 - Remembrance Day in Canada - is a solemn day for all Canadians. We remember and we thank those who helped make, and who help keep, this a free country. We do not glorify war, and in fact I abhor war, but we do thank those who fought for the freedoms that...
Carbon Tax – It doesn’t make any sense
The Trudeau government is bringing in a new way to make lives harder for every Canadian: Carbon Tax. Simply put: This Carbon Tax will raise the price on absolutely everything that you pay for. If you have Facebook then this link: Justin Trudeau: Polluting is Free...
Political Discussions and Personal Insults
Ever since I've been involved in politics (20 years now) there has been a phenomena that has troubled me: personal insults, instead of policy discussions. We hear a wide range of these personal slurs where one person says that a politician is lazy, stupid, crooked,...