Quebec’s Dairy Controls and the Slow Burn with Washington

 The Boondoggle in the Butterfat

How a provincial cheese fortress keeps wobbling the federal trade bridge — with newsroom smoke, cream‑rich coffee, and a few crumbs left on the desk.

Remembering Lou Reed -- The Man Who Sounded Older Than Time

 

A smoky descent into the counterculture cellar with he who made youth feel ancient and the underground feel inevitable

Before turning to Lou Reed . . . AI’s Copilot and I collaborate and both agree there is no place in life for illicit drugs. Anyone struggling should seek immediate counseling. Across North America, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy remain the most effective modern tools for navigating the dangers Lou Reed spent a lifetime documenting. They are the twenty‑first century’s answer to the twentieth century’s mistakes.

Returning to Lou Reed.

Are We. . . Waiting for a Book That Isn’t Coming?

 A fly on the wall investigates a PM’s missing farewell ritual 

There is a rhythm to political departures in Canada. A Prime Minister steps away, the nation exhales, and somewhere in Toronto a publisher begins clearing space on a fall release calendar. The memoir — the ceremonial final act — is supposed to follow. It’s tradition. It’s choreography. It’s the polite literary bow that closes the era. The one we're waiting for will be missing a lot of apologies. Nobody's going to read it anyway.