The New Symbol of Resistance and The Rule of Law
Who would have thought that jerry cans would become Canada’s newest symbols of freedom? Hundreds of pro-trucker demonstrators in Ottawa have presented Canadian history with a new way of looking at freedom: the red gasoline cans and yellow diesel cans. This...
Stepping Up: Conflict Resolution and the Trucker’s Convoy
Barry W. Bussey The ongoing dispute in Ottawa and around the country over the COVID-19 mandates got me thinking about a book in my library by Dudley Weeks: The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution.[1] I thought maybe, just maybe, there would be something there...
Overwhelmed: Rethinking the Healthcare Argument
Over the course of the pandemic, Canadians have become so conditioned by repeated warnings from our health officials that, unless we look back, it can be difficult to recall what life was like before COVID-19 arrived on the scene. Many Canadians have become convinced...
Signs of Our Time: Reflections on the Trucker’s Convoy 2022
Barry W. Bussey I spent some time in Ottawa last weekend to experience history in the making. The “Freedom 2022” Trucker Convoy to Ottawa must be among the most massive spontaneous protest that this country has ever seen. When I asked two members of the police if they...
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