This Letter to the Editor was published in the Montreal Gazette on 2018-11-16. Re: “The new Champlain Bridge won’t be ready on time” (Montreal Gazette, Oct. 26) Over the past couple of years, I’ve observed the construction of the new Champlain bridge when I’ve crossed by bicycle from Westmount to…
Read moreThe following was published in the Letters to the Editor section of the Westmount Independent (p24), on 2017-10-3, under the heading “Insist on definition of ‘private’ council meeting this election.” To the Editor: Observers of the process of governance by our elected municipal government in Westmount have remarked on the…
Read moreThe letter to the editor below, was published in the Suburban, on 2017-8-16, with the title “All municipal council meetings must be held in public by law“: I wholeheartedly agree with Michael Shafter (Letter to the Editor, The Suburban, 2017-8-9) that we need more transparency at the municipal level (in…
Read moreWith the Mike Duffy trial figuring prominently in the news these days, The NDP is renewing calls for abolition of the Senate. Instead of outright abolition of the “House of sober second thought” perhaps a major restructuring should be considered. Here is one suggestion: Reduce the size of the senate,…
Read moreThe following was submitted as a letter to the editor of the Montreal Gazette, and was published in the edition of 2014-11-1. Re: “Reforming health care” (Opinion, Oct. 22) Jacques Hendlisz and David Levine point out the danger of leaders becoming disconnected from the professionals who deliver care, when health…
Read moreThis is a talk given in 1996 to the Economics Class of Mr. Fogel, at Miss Edgar and Miss Cramp’s School for Girls, Westmount. My daughter Lisa was in this class at the time. Hypothesis Many of the current ethical, social, cultural, and environmental concerns would not have arisen if…
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