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To Stumble Up the Mountain on Our Own — or Be Led There?
From GPS to grocery apps, we’ve stopped navigating the world—and started outsourcing our instincts. Mike Politis explores how losing our sense of direction isn’t just personal…it’s political. And it’s time to get it back.
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Fear Sells. Hope Builds.
“Fear is cheap influence masquerading as leadership. Hope is grit. Hope is guts. Hope is work.”
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Rich Today, Poor Tomorrow — or Vice Versa?
Mike Politis – MTWX Editorial Team Ever wonder if your money is safer in a mattress than in a bank? In Ithaca, New York, one lawyer has been swamped with two types of clients: those rushing to sell property and hold cash, and those desperate to buy property before their dollar loses even more value.
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Fear or Hope
The Choice That Shapes Everything MTWX Editorial There are two kinds of voters in North America right now.Those who are afraid.And those who still believe in something. This isn’t about left or right.Not about red or blue, Carney or Poilievre, Trump or Biden. It’s about you—and the choice you make when no one’s watching. Do
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HOUSING – THE BATTLEGROUND
The Housing Crisis Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed. 🤯 It’s not “How do we fix the crisis?” but “Why is there a crisis at all?” The system rewards empty condos and speculation while punishing hard work and human dignity. As Charlie Munger said, “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome.” When…
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THANK YOU DONALD TRUMP
“You don’t negotiate with someone who rips up the rules. You learn from them. Trump showed us what happens when we rely on someone else’s mercy. And for that, we owe him thanks.”
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IF I WERE DANIELLE SMITH
What if Alberta stopped waiting for fairness and started setting the standard? Real leadership doesn’t ask for permission—it leads by example.
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HEALTHCARE
Healthcare isn’t broken because we don’t care—it’s broken because too many decisions are made by people who never sit in the waiting room. This blog unpacks the hidden incentives, bureaucratic roadblocks, and missed human connections that are driving costs up and outcomes down.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
We—the public—have become the shock absorbers for political negligence. When leaders refuse to take responsibility, the damage doesn’t disappear—it lands on the rest of us. This isn’t about outrage. It’s about survival. Because if no one owns the damage, it only gets worse.
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POLITICAL THEATER
We used to expect leadership. Now we settle for lighting. Parliament has become a stage. Campaigns are scripted. And while the country bleeds for real leadership, we get sound bites instead. This piece isn’t about outrage—it’s about what real leadership still looks like, and why we must demand it again.