Could you be missing out on unknown savings?

It happens a lot. Every year, Canadians miss out on billions of dollars in tax credits and government benefits because they don't file their taxes, or don't understand what they are eligible for. A large number of...

To what extent might child poverty hamper our collective future?

This question is on my mind because earlier this month, the Conference Board of Canada put out a report card that gave Canada a very poor ranking on child poverty. With a "C"...

Every society has windows of opportunity where it becomes possible to accelerate change.

These are windows when all the stars seem to align for innovation to occur. Sometimes the opportunity comes about in response to negative circumstances, such as when so many women entered the workforce during the war. Other...

There are so many things that I love about Calgary but right now I am really thinking about the beauty of its diversity. Close to 25% of Calgary's population was born outside of Canada. This came to mind because I have been looking for a sari to wear to United...

Today, on the UN's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I am reminded of how education was the key to eradication of poverty in my own life. As the greatest city in the world, we in Calgary have such a wonderful opportunity to model what it looks like when...