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I Am Amongst The Last of The Prairie Drylanders

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 Canada’s cultural diversity stems from itsmassive geography spanning 9.98 million km². It spans the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the 49th parallel to the High Arctic Archipelago. Its mass shapes and defines each one of us differently, depending on the area we live in or grew up in. Many are immigrants, most are the sons and daughters of those who came before us seeking a new and better life. I consider myself among the final descendants of Prairie Dryander’s. My great-grandparents migrated from Ontario, having previously emigrated from Ireland, to settle in Asquith, Saskatchewan. They faced the challenging prairie landscape and harsh winters, establishing a farm that remains within our family today. Notably, my grandmother was born that same year in a sod house built from the very earth that had long lain dormant, now given a new purpose. I was born in 1960 amid the rugged landscape of Alberta, during a period when both Alberta and Saskatchewan were predominantly rural provinces....

Canada Begins to Move Towards Economic Stability Rather Than Being Dominated by American Foreign Policy

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#canadian #Canada #toronto #edmonton #calgary #reddeer #cdnpoli #publicadministration #seniors Was Washington Post t Peter Frances Carter r Sarah Baker Kevin Sabo Black Press Media e The Globe and Mail b Albert MacDonald et Beth Elhard The language used by the USA administration has grown increasingly strained as Canada expands its international partnerships, notably with Europe and, most recently, Sweden. It now appears that the F-35 fighter jet program is unlikely to move forward, partly due to Canada's new strategic economic alliances. Canada looks set to secure a favourable agreement with Saab to manufacture the Gripen fighter jet domestically, including parts assembly and the creation of associated jobs. While I do not identify as either Liberal or Conservative, I believe it is time for Canada to reconsider its relationship with the United States' expansionist policies. Canada should proactively seek opportunities to diversify its international engagement and shi...

Some Thoughts As We Go Into The Holiday Season

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       With the Kickoff of the Holiday and Christmas Underway, I'm often left puzzled and bewildered as to why           things never seem to change, given the ideals around this time of year of benevolence and a new beginning,         no matter your faith or social standing. It comes as a surprise to me that Christmas and Hanukkah have become times more of want than just need. Christmas, to me, growing up, was about clothing, a toy, a Christmas orange, and maybe a candy cane or two. We usually did not receive much, but we gave twice as much in return. No one went hungry in our neighbourhood, and Christmas was usually spent with numerous students of my mother's who could not afford it or had no place to celebrate or have Christmas dinner. Or coworkers who had nowhere else to go to. It was like having an instant extended family for the 12 days of the Christmas season. What was most surprising at the start of S...