It is sometimes said that professional sports are a metaphor for life. In many ways during the pandemic, it has been as much a mirror as a metaphor.
As was stated in our post last week, growth is considered the primary indicator of economic health in pretty much all countries, whether communist, socialist, or capitalist. This seems to be normal thinking.
Sometimes I have found myself strangely moved while reading one of the classics written well before I was born.
These days society’s accepted views on historical figures go viral and change so quickly. For me, it confirms our need for a more communal understanding of history.
Despite the many challenges that are happening in the world these days there was optimistic economic news in Manitoba this past week as Statistics Canada data showed that our province had one of the strongest employment recoveries in the country during the month of June.
For us, living in the 21st century, growth is normal. Our families grow, our homes are bigger, our city grows, our province grows in terms of wealth and population, our country’s GDP grows.
Right now, our PC government is focused on helping Manitobans rebound from the economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We all wait for summer on the edges of our seats, pleading for the -30’s to leaves us alone in our balmy, blissful summers. But when it actually gets hot and sticky we wonder what we were waiting for.
During the global pandemic Manitoba has had among the least restrictions for the least amount of time of any jurisdiction in North America.
Have you ever tried to learn a new game with many rules? Eventually you just have to tell the enthusiastic gamer, “let’s just play the game and I’ll catch on.” That’s the value of a demonstration.
