Category: Canada
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6 Ways to Improve Government in 12 Months
August 17, 2009 · Derek Silva
I was recently on vacation in the Azores (archipelago of 9 islands about 1,500km from the coast of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean) and late one night I …
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What Canadian Cities Should Be Doing
June 17, 2009 · Derek Silva
Seeing as we have entered construction season here in Canada (a.k.a. spring and summer), I thought it prudent to collect some things that other cities have been doing …
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Open Letter to the NDP
April 22, 2009 · Derek Silva
A few years ago I became a supporter of the NDP. I listened to Jack Layton and his vision for Canada and was inspired. Not to mention that …
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What Happened to Self-Responsibility?
April 9, 2009 · Derek Silva
First people sued cigarette companies for giving them lung cancer. Then people sued fast food restaurants for making them fat. The latest fad? Suing gambling corporations for making …
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Why E! & A Channel Are Losing
March 12, 2009 · Derek Silva
After recent news that Canwest Global has placed it’s E! Channel stations up for sale, and is thinking of shutting them down if they can’t find a buyer, …