The sacrifices made by our armed forces, their families and their friends. This day is particularly close to my heart and fears with a sister and brother-in-law both in the military. My sister just came home from her second tour in Afghanistan this September just as her husband trains for his third tour. […]

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I hope you exercised your right to vote. Our polling station, although conveniently located a half of a block down the street, was largely inconvenient with their limited number of stations and their disorganization. The volunteers were rather chatty and slow, processing one vote every few minutes. I recall many other stations […]

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Register your number on the National do-not-call list.

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Neil and I met downtown for dinner before I hit the open road. It was 8pm by the time I was splashing along the drenched streets of Vancouver, the rain exploding against my windshield as I darted in and out of traffic lanes to avoid buses boarding passengers, or turning vehicles waiting for pedestrians […]

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The next federal election has been announced.  This will be the third election in just over four years.  Although I can not stand Harper and am quite hoping that the he will be voted out, I’m also tired and frustrated with the government’s inability to commit to compromise.   All parties should be able to work […]

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