London, Ontario We joke all the time about the collective life force that propels us to “fight boredom” and the importance of being “lifetime learners.” Ok, maybe “we” is wrong, but I certainly joke about that as a way to explain to colleagues my reading, my work, travel, and more. It keeps the mind …
The Fight to Save Affordable Housing from Bill 23
London, Ontario Listening to the organizing reports at ACORN Canada’s Year End / Year Begin meeting, several themes were common, as one after another got up to describe their actions and progress during the year, and that was especially true for all of the offices in Ontario: Hamilton, Peel, London, Ottawa, and, of course, …
A New Twist in Recall Efforts
London, Ontario Initiated referendums and recall petitions were some of the great reforms of the Progressive Era in the United States one-hundred years ago. In some states and many cities, these reforms have lasted since then, even if rarely used, offering some measure of accountability by citizens to protect themselves from malfeasance or abuse. …


