CHARBONNEAU – Cry for Venezuela
THE DREAM of a socialist Venezuela has turned into a nightmare. It’s depressing to see the disintegration of President Hugo Chávez’s attempt at political reform. [Continue]
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CHARBONNEAU – Good riddance, B.C. LNG
THERE WERE lots of things wrong with former Premier Christy Clark’s plan to produce liquefied natural gas but let me start with the good. At least it was a plan that labour [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – How I learned to like the monarchy, and the Commonwealth
AS A 10-year-old, I was eager to see Princess Elizabeth when she visited Edmonton in 1951; a year before she became Queen. My parents and I lined the street along with [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Populism has lost its meaning
USE OF THE WORD populism has become more popular says Sylvia Stead, public editor of the Globe and Mail: “There has certainly been a surge in references to ‘populist’ [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Continental divide with U.S. widens
WE USED to think we were becoming more like our American cousins. In 2002 58 per cent of Canadians thought we were; now it’s only 27 per cent. There’s more to the shift [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Guys, don’t despair when she earns more than you
THE MALE EGO is attached to being the chief breadwinner. It’s a fictitious remnant of the cave man’s role as hunter and provider. The stereotype was perpetuated when men [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The definition of nation needs updating
I DIDN’T much thought about whether Canada was a nation or not until I read Andrew Coyne’s article in Canada’s History magazine (June/July 2017). He argues that we [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The psychology of B.C. voters
AT FIRST GLANCE, it looked like the split between Interior and Lower Mainland voters was along the usual lines of social values. Cities tend to support liberal social values [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – TPP rises from the ashes
RUMOURS OF the death of the TPP are greatly exaggerated. After President Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, I congratulated him: “Thank [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Myths trace human migration
EVER SINCE we came out of Africa, humans have carried myths to every corner of the globe. Cultural anthropologist Julien d’Huy traces their journey. One myth, which [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Fiction is not cultural appropriation
THE FIRES of cultural appropriation were fanned recently when the editor of a small magazine published by The Writers’ Union of Canada wrote, “I don’t believe in [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The problem is doctor distribution, not shortage
THE NUMBER of doctors in Canada is increasing faster than population growth says Dr. Michael Rachlis on CBC Radio’s The Current: “We’ve been increasing the number of [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Canada’s internet remains flat, despite challenges
CANADA REMAINS a world-leader in keeping our internet equal for all. Challenges to tilt the internet in favour of special interests come from at home and abroad. Last month, [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Online dating and racism
WHEN MY wife died, I considered online dating as way of meeting people. Hadiya Roderique’s shares her experience with online dating in Walrus magazine (March, 2017). “I [Continue]
