How to be a philanthropist: An 11-step guide

Harry Shannon Pay your workers starvation wages, preferably in low income countriesIgnore labour laws and health and safety hazardsMake obscene amounts of moneyBefriend powerful politicians and donate to their partiesContinually deny any wrongdoing or dreadful labour practicesTransfer your money to tax havensGive a tiny fraction of the taxes s…

Resiliency – My satirical letter in the Toronto Star

. Some background: The Ontario government has announced that it will increase the average class size for high schools. It's a cost-saving measure that many fear will lead to poorer education for children. But the Minister of Education claimed that it's going to increase the resiliency of the students, so it's a good policy. Here's my lette…

Choosing your words

Andrew Scheer, the leader of Canada's Conservative party, needs to be more careful. He attacked Justin Trudeau over what Trudeau said in response to questions about the SNC-Lavalin affair. Now I believe that companies should not get away with corruption, so I think the prosecution should go ahead. But that's not my point. Reading from a pr…