We like to believe change happened to us. That someone else is to blame for what (we believe) Canada has become. But the truth is harder - and far more important. Whatever that change is, we let it happen. Not through grand decisions, but through a thousand quiet choices, silences, and … [Read more...]
Be the Person They Rely On, Not Just the One They Manage
These are unprecedented times, with the amount of political, financial, and social shifts happening - all in parallel, and all influencing each other. It is but expected that folks are feeling overwhelmed and jittery. The impact on international students and foreign professionals is even more. … [Read more...]
The Weight of Noise, the Beauty of Silence
Every time I come to India, I feel it before I can name it - the sheer intensity of everything. The moment I step off the plane, it’s as if the world has been turned up to full volume. The air is thick with voices, movement, honking, distant music, and the occasional burst of laughter from a … [Read more...]
Buying Canadian Isn’t Enough – We Need to Build Canadian and Back Our Builders
I’ve always believed that Canada is a country of builders. We don’t always make a big deal about it, but we have this quiet, determined way of solving problems. We innovate, we adapt, and we find workarounds when things don’t go as planned. But for all that resourcefulness, we don’t seem to own … [Read more...]
The Quiet Confidence of a Country That Doesn’t Need to Be the Greatest
I’ve never understood the obsession some countries have with declaring themselves the greatest. It’s as if the louder you say it, the more true it becomes. But real greatness doesn’t need a microphone. It doesn’t have to be shouted from rooftops or woven into political speeches. It isn’t … [Read more...]
The Inevitable Rise of Mark Carney: Why the 2025 Election Was Never just Poilievre’s to Win
Everyone around me had already called the election for Poilievre. They saw a struggling Liberal Party, an unpopular prime minister, and a Conservative leader who had mastered the art of political combat. The narrative was locked in: this was a change election, and Trudeau’s Liberals were … [Read more...]
A Neighbor’s Shadow: Reflecting on Canada’s Contradictory Relationship with the United States
Canada’s relationship with the United States is one of profound interdependence. The shadow of the United States looms large over Canada, shaping our identity in ways we’re too proud, or too reluctant, to fully admit. Recent events have reignited debates around our complex yet deeply … [Read more...]
“Not the United States” Is Not Enough: Why Canada Must Define Its Own Identity
When I first landed in Canada in the early 2000s, I was struck by a peculiar quirk in how Canadians explained themselves. Two adages seemed to dominate conversations about identity: “Canada is everything the United States isn’t” and “We are better than the United States.” Neither resonated with me. … [Read more...]
The Power of Choice: Understanding the Subtle Difference Between “I Can’t” and “I Won’t”
Of late, I’ve been hearing a lot - and in most cases, for reasons well understood - about the collective discomfort that seems to linger in the air: a brooding sense of “things not being right,” a shared perception that the world is drifting, if not in a negative, then in a decidedly wrong … [Read more...]
Balancing Fire with Grace: Why I Am a Bit Worried in the Slightly Uncertain Dawn of 2025
Justin Trudeau resigned on Monday. For some, this marks the beginning of clarity, a chance for the fog that has clouded Canada’s political landscape to lift. But for me, it feels as though the haze has only thickened. The unity we so desperately need remains elusive. Block voting will once again … [Read more...]