Captured by Magic

March 2025 Magic sneaks up on you, and all of a sudden you are immersed in it. Like a child in a bubble bath, you find yourself surrounded in and delighted by the magic that happens when good people do good things.   Such was my experience taking 13 Canadians to Cuba in January 2025.   One traveller brought with them the book Infectious Generosity, which they shared with the rest of us.  It quickly began to feel like our theme… Even before we left, there was the spontaneous donation of $1,000 CAD from a dairy farmer couple in Ontario who had … Continue reading Captured by Magic

Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting about… Trump’s Interest in Canada’s Most Precious Resource

This page will follow key news reports on Trump’s battle to capture Canada’s water.  As you read them, consider this: In the March 18th Tyee article, the author notes “water is exempt from the NAFTA”.   NOT TRUE. John Crosbie is the one who first got away with this and it is shocking to see it still trotted out . Natural free flowing waters delivered at the whim of Mother Nature are of course not covered. BUT change in any way the timing or volume of Mother Nature’s delivery to meet the need of the market and water becomes a good. … Continue reading Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting about… Trump’s Interest in Canada’s Most Precious Resource