Following in the footsteps of former Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, Justin Trudeau promised Canadians “Sunny ways, my friends, sunny ways” when he was first elected to a majority government in the fall of 2015. Laurier, himself, drew his ‘sunny ways’ Continue reading Sunny ways, again?→

A few days ago, I found myself, not for the first time, trying to figure out how to occupy a couch that had obviously been designed for someone with much longer legs than mine. These deep couches and armchairs offer Continue reading We’re not all six feet tall→

This week, we entered Step 2 of “Reopening Ontario.” I ate on patios, twice. I crossed the border into Quebec for the first time in a year to visit friends, where we were able to eat inside at a restaurant. Continue reading Looking for hope (part 14)→

Every time I think we might be close to putting the issue of abortion behind us (as in, it’s legal, let’s move on), something happens to remind me how tenuous access to abortion still is, even in Canada. Early last Continue reading A war on our rights→