Harry Shannon
Background to my Opinion article in the Hamilton Spectator.
The City of Hamilton, Ontario, has defined boundaries. Just outside the City, there is land that is designated Greenbelt – so building on it is not allowed – or farmland. It’s possible to buy Greenbelt land which is cheap because it can’t be developed …
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Definitely not the best way
Harry Shannon
The Hamilton (Ontario) City Council recently approved a proposal for what to do with parking tickets leading up to Christmas. Instead of paying the fine, offenders could donate a toy worth at least as much. They toys will be passed on to needy families by the United Way.
A columnist with the Hamilton Spectator, Scott Radley, re…
Will they move?
Harry Shannon
Canada is a huge country, the second-largest in the world, covering about 10 million square kilometres. Only Russia is bigger. The three territories to the north – Yukon, Northwest territories, and Nunavut – alone cover 3.4 million sq. km. For comparison, the UK’s area is just a quarter million sq. km. Yet the total populati…
How might we describe Andrew Mountbatten Windsor?
Harry Shannon
Yes, I know, we really shouldn’t pay any more attention to this dreadful man and hope he simply disappears into the proverbial obscurity he so richly deserves. Though by all accounts, it’s a prison cell he should move to, not the grand mansion his brother king is inexcusably providing.
But I couldn’t resist sending him of…
Don’t give in to Alberta
Harry Shannon
Unless you've been living under the proverbial rock, you'll know that U.S. President Donald Trump has been imposing tariffs on various goods entering the U.S. Some important products of the Canadian economy are included. Many goods are exempt, given the free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The tariffs have al…
On the probability of a bump on the head
Harry Shannon
As I walked with my wife to our local library, we passed under a black walnut tree. Eileen said she was concerned about being hit on the head by a falling walnut. It’s that time of year. The nuts fall in their shells that are very hard and can make quite a noise depending on what they land on. (If one fell on your head, though, …
What has Ontario Premier Doug Ford been smoking?
Harry Shannon
The Premier of Ontario is Doug Ford. He’s a right-wing populist who has won three majority governments in a row. When Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and threatened to make it the 51st state, Ford led the premiers of other provinces and territories in the initial response. He seemed to be uniting the country (which helped…
What’s driving antisemitism in schools?
I sent this piece to the Hamilton Spectator as an Opinion article. They did not publish it.
What’s driving antisemitism in schools?
HARRY SHANNON
Gustavo Rymberg, CEO of the Hamilton Jewish Federation, is right to call out the antisemitic incidents directed at Jewish children in our provincial schools (A call to action on antisemiti…
Getting a start on the Nobel Peace Prize
Harry Shannon
Donald Trump seems to have his heart set on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In support, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has even written a nomination letter for him.
Most people scoff at the prospect that Trump could get the award, given his record. Perhaps, but there are things Trump could do to justify the Priz…
Just how much is $220 billion?
Harry Shannon
You have no doubt read about the ultra-lavish wedding of Jeff Bezos, the boss of Amazon. As one Toronto Star columnist wrote, it was "a filthy obscenity." His column was reproduced in the Hamilton Spectator.
I checked how much Bezos is worth. At least, that's how it's typically phrased, but of course it's not what people are ac…