LRT – a discussion on public interest and P3

The following are the notes used for my address to Ottawa City Council last Wednesday with minor notes for clarity, as well as links for…

March 6, 2019

Long-term planning, not Band-Aid solutions

The other evening I was driving home and listening to CBC Ottawa’s All in a Day with Alan Neal. He was interviewing Canada’s Auditor General…

February 28, 2019

The CEO: the modern day housekeeper

A layman’s view (not an architect) I have probably read thousands of historical novels and history books. It occurred to me that in some ways…

February 24, 2019

China and Canada: wood trading

The Globe and Mail published an article in early December 2017 entitled Ottawa holds up venture capital deal to highlight benefits of Beijing ties. The…

February 22, 2019

Size matters

I was happy to read that the sale of Aecon was recently scuttled. It was a bad idea from the start. PCL, Ledcor and others…

February 15, 2019

Travelling to understanding

A layman’s view (not an architect) I was in my forties the first time I visited Europe. My family emigrated from Europe, mostly France and…

February 11, 2019