Commentary Paid sick leave is a right for all 5 April 202111 August 2021 After spending my entire professional working in life here in Australia, where we have basic workplace protections such as paid sick leave for all permanent employees, I was shocked and…
Commentary Roundabouts contribute positively to traffic flow 22 February 2021 I was pleased to read recently in the Cape Breton Post that Nova Scotia's Department of Transport is moving forward with a significant programme of roadworks that will see numerous…
Commentary The Maple Crown: Canada and its Monarchy 30 October 202030 October 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21tiHfFO24&t=16s An address given by Mitch Ramsay-Mader to the Australian Monarchist League on 29 October 2020 on the topic of the Monarchy in Canada.
Commentary Sexism has no place in today’s political landscape 1 October 2020 I was disappointed to read in the Cape Breton Post that one of the mayoral candidates has been judged by her gender and her status as an expectant mother. There…
Commentary Pharmacists deserve recognition 8 June 2020 We are in the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and each day front line workers leave the safety and comfort of their homes to carry…
Commentary Canadian connection in the Australian bushfires 6 January 202022 September 2020 On behalf of my Australian friends and family, I would like to thank Canada for its generosity in sending (an ever-increasing number of) firefighters to help battle the enormous blazes…
Commentary Cape Breton must control its own destiny 23 December 201922 September 2020 I was heartened to read in the Cape Breton Post recently that about half of my fellow Cape Bretoners believe the island would be better served if it were independent,…
Commentary Cape Breton museums need to be supported 21 November 201922 September 2020 I was saddened to read on the Cape Breton Post website of the dire financial situation that the Glace Bay Heritage Museum finds itself in. I was fortunate to have…
Commentary Nova Scotia needs to be better 20 November 201922 September 2020 Nova Scotia is a beautiful, rugged place filled with caring people and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to grow up there. However, it is very sad that exporting…
Commentary Tracing my Loyalist ancestry with the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada 15 September 201922 September 2020 Flag of the United Empire LoyalistsI spent the better part of a year researching my paternal great-grandmother's family in 2018 and it was a very insightful process. If you're Canadian,…
