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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.
+1
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.
May 3, 2026
The Team Canada Strong package offers up to $16,000 per apprentice and promises to cut certification time in half. For internationally trained workers already in Canada, the path forward is less clear.
Mar 27, 2026
13 min read
Tu parles français?
Mar 16, 2026
8 min read
Because we seem to prefer the word "broken" in recent months.
Feb 24, 2026
Good afternoon and welcome aboard Air Canada 1929 with service to Montreal!
Jan 16, 2026
10 min read
One way to manage my expectations for 2026 is to look backwards.
Jan 8, 2026
You are not alone.
Nov 12, 2025
Canada’s identity was forged through immigration, Indigenous history, and shared values. What does it truly mean to be Canadian today?
Oct 7, 2025
We need bigger thinking, re-imagined cultural norms, and more of the slow, hard stuff.
Sep 4, 2025
Canada wastes the skills of immigrants and returnees through flawed credential recognition and bias, leaving talent underused and opportunities lost.
Aug 20, 2025
Canada is failing both immigrants and citizens by growing too fast without support. Here's what must change.
Jul 25, 2025
Returning to Canada after years abroad is disorienting. A personal story about identity, exile, and learning how to belong again.
Apr 30, 2025
A win for families, continued uncertainty for international students, and possible escalation of federal-provincial tensions.
Apr 19, 2025
A highlight reel of everything the Managing Director of World Education Services (WES) had to say about Canadian immigration.
Mar 26, 2025
We’re a country built by immigrants and through immigration.
Feb 27, 2025
Canada's immigration system has never felt more unpredictable.
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