I have been resting in Grand Bend and am looking forward to the next two weeks in Toronto, putting together more content on independent businesses and markets across Canada.
It is great to see Canadians responding to the need to keep valued dollars within their local communities. I think they are now beginning to understand just how much our economic cycle at home means to the development of community initiatives.
Seeing the abundance of entrepreneurial spirit in our rural and urban communities is also great. Working to build businesses around new and innovative concepts and ideas. Most of us have forgotten how important creating and building a stronger Canada is.
In one sense, we can thank Donald Trump for giving us a wake-up call about how vulnerable our economy is.
The federal Election is still in full vigour. Many have asked me what or who I will vote for, and I can not endorse any of the four. You see, the answer lies in the hands of those doing precisely what I'm writing about: building up stronger and more resilient local communities and economies.
No matter who we vote for, and you should vote, everyone! I do not see a legislated end to the hunger, homelessness, and poverty we are seeing today. I feel in the bottom of my heart that all four parties are stuck in the fear that they actually did something and the end result would be defeat four years later.
I much preferred the politics of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, when much was built in this country through consensus building between the main three political parties, unlike today's polarized political quagmire.
It is nice to travel and create content that people enjoy. However, even with that enjoyment comes the need to return to my Castor Alberta home. Canada is a great country from sea to sea and well worth fighting for. So, Elbows up, Canadians!
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