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On Entrepreneurship
Oct 31, 2026
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7 min read
Not everyone is celebrating though.
Oct 15, 2026
3 min read
Permanent residents should have a say in the referendum.
Sep 30, 2026
A longer version of my prep notes for my interview on the CBC's The Current.
Aug 27, 2026
5 min read
Plus tips on how to protect yourself.
Jul 18, 2026
4 min read
The lost years, stalled careers and sacrifices are the very things that make the road easier for the next generation.
Jul 5, 2026
"I am a guest in this house and guests don't rearrange the furniture."
Jun 20, 2026
Happy World Refugee Day.
Jun 8, 2026
Because our systems are designed to recognise status rather than lived experience.
May 9, 2026
6 min read
Federal and provincial retention pathways are opening unevenly across the country, with rural workers getting a faster track to PR while many in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver face restrictive thresholds tied to employer offers and sector filters.
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