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Urgent Sales vs Important Relationships

This week’s brutal news that hundreds of workers are being laid off from their jobs at Stelco underscores the terrible mistake Canadians are making in the way we are framing the tariff debate. Media reports tend to position the situation

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Open letter to Doug Ford on “rideshare pilot”

Taxi operator translates disengenuous rhetoric on canard of a pilot Update April 6, 2026: This column has been updated since it was initially posted on April 5th with the addition of the point on Accessible vehicles. Here I am, on

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Uber resorts to using “Tobacco tactics”

Goldberg quotes Uber’s talking points, gets no pushback from CBC Uber is employing Tobacco industry tactics as part of its fight against Halifax’ move to raise background checks for Uber drivers to the same standard as Taxi drivers. On January

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Statement by the Prime Minister on World Press Freedom Day

“Today, we express our gratitude to the journalists who continue to report the facts, give a voice to the voiceless, and often put themselves at risk to deliver timely and accurate information to the world, including those covering Russia’s ongoing, brutal invasion of Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Iran who are facing brutal repression and severe restrictions for covering the Iranian regime’s crackdowns on protests. We also recognize the brave work of journalists in Sudan and other conflict areas around the world, who are keeping the world updated on conflicts and the horrifying impacts they are having on people.

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