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A Time for Family
It is often said ‘This is the time for Family’. Thinking back to the Christmas’s of the past it is the memories with my friends and family that I remember. We as a family would watch all the Christmas classics. Charles Dickens ‘A … Continue reading
Posted in Education, My Writings, Political Issues
Tagged child poverty, children, Christmas, Family, Health, Human rights, It's a Wonderful Life, legacy, poverty, Scrooge, The Fates, youth
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Election: What Kind of Canada Do We Want?
The Canadian Election campaign is about half over and it is hard to get past the mendacity that seems inherent in being a politician. Whether it be from the political posturing, negative campaign ads, endless promises to political statements that … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, child poverty, Conservatives, Culture of Canada, election, Hoddinott, Human rights, Liberal, Mulcair, NDP, Trudeau, United Nations
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Calling all Fathers: Taking Action in 2015
If the events of 2014 have taught us anything it is that our children are in need of our help to keep them safe, valued and accepted. It doesn’t matter where you live, the news in 2014 have been inundated … Continue reading
A Time for Family
It is often said ‘This is the time for Family’. Thinking back to the Christmas’s of the past it is the memories with my friends and family that I remember. With each year that passes it seems the struggles of families … Continue reading
Posted in Education, My Writings, Political Issues
Tagged child poverty, children, Christmas, Family, Health, Human rights, It's a Wonderful Life, legacy, poverty, Scrooge, The Fates, youth
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TALK IS CHEAP
Conclusion: The Real Issues Facing the Mayor One of the largest challenges is bringing about substantive changes required is understanding the complex interrelationships between all levels of government, business and society. Bringing about change in one sector without at least … Continue reading
What if: People Mattered
Image from Home for Hope Every society’s greatest resource is its people. Yet it seems when it comes to determining policy; be it government or economic; decisions seem to have little to do about people. In Manitoba Schools … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, child poverty, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Culture of Canada, dead money, Hoddinott, Inclusion, Manitoba, politics, poverty, social, What if, writing
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Protecting our Children – Are We Doing Enough?
There is a common expression ‘We Do Not Inherit the Earth from Our Ancestors; We Borrow It from Our Children’ and as we reflect on how we are doing as a society as citizens we must ask ourselves if we … Continue reading
Let Them in Cake…
Although the claims of Marie-Antoinette saying ‘Let them eat cake’ can be historically described as literary fiction, the symbolic reality of her misquoted statement was accurate. Prior to the French Revolution the King of France Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, child poverty, City of Winnipeg, democracy, government, Hoddinott, job, politics, poverty, United Nations
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