Carl Fleming

3 days ago | saltwire.com | David Delaney |Carl Fleming

Best form of public consultation is called an electionAuthor of the article:By  •  For The Cape Breton PostArticle contentPublic consultation. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentIt’s such a nice phrase and with such a warm and fuzzy sensation about it. Just to hear it said in soft mellifluous tones conjures up notions of the great things that will be achieved should only our political leaders avail themselves of its many wisdoms.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Carl Fleming

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentRe: ‘Cheers … or not? Why Canada’s drinking age patchwork is holding us back.’ Cape Breton Post, June 5. Sylvain Charlebois’s recent commentary listed above points out that the minimum age to legally drink varies across Canadian provinces. He goes on to argue that drinking ages should be standardized to achieve lower prices and wider selection. Uniform drinking ages across Canada are fine with me.

2 months ago | saltwire.com | Carl Fleming

•  Article contentRe: ‘Is Mark Carney a Catholic communitarian?’, Tom Urbaniak column, Cape Breton Post, April 7. I usually rely on Tom Urbaniak’s columns in the Cape Breton Post for fair comments. This time, however, he introduced religion into the election which is well over the line. A candidate’s religion should never be a topic for comment and in my opinion indicates that Urbaniak is not being neutral but showing bias here. I am very disappointed.

2 months ago | saltwire.com | Carl Fleming

•  Article contentMajor financial losses and unemployment spikes are now commanding the world’s attention. This would not be happening had our friends and neighbours to the south had the wisdom to heed an ancient Latin adage – Ne puero gladium. Translation? Never give a sword to a boy.

Mar 24, 2025 | saltwire.com | Carl Fleming

•   •  Article contentFor many Canadians, the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs normally takes top billing in April. Not this year. Not when the most important federal election in this country’s history is now underway. The plotlines are many. Can the Liberals, under new leader Mark Carney, continue to ride a wave of optimism after early 2025 polls suggested political oblivion for the party loomed? Will the Conservatives form government for the first time in 10 years?