The Great Lakes: Canada’s Sleeping Sovereignty Crisis

09/26/2025

View across Lake Superior toward Sleeping Giant Provincial Park on the Sibley Peninsula near Thunder Bay, Ontario. The volcanic rock mesas resemble a giant lying on its back, giving the park its name.

The Great Lakes hold 21% of the world’s surface freshwater — but abundance is not security. From childhood memories on Superior’s shore to today’s climate and sovereignty battles, this essay traces how Canada risks treating the Lakes as scenery, when in truth they are sovereignty in liquid form.

AI in Canada: Learning Together at the Kitchen Table

09/04/2025

Grandmother and child learning AI on a tablet with a friendly robot — a warm, Canadian family view of artificial intelligence.

AI in Canada affects jobs, schools, and healthcare. Here’s what Canada does well, where we lag, and how families can learn and benefit together.