Tariffs

  • Those who know me are aware that I firmly believe in the separation of Church and State. Christian nationalists irritate me with their bending and misinterpretation of the Gospels. They misconstrue the Constitution and misconceive their liberties to fit their understanding of what it means to be an American. Those of us living in the

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  • by Carl ten Hoopen Chocolate and beer slip uneasily into essays. They are topics that glide easily to our attention when pushing a cart down the grocery aisle, attending a hockey game, or dining at the Queen & Beaver Public House in Toronto. My thoughts have unraveled on beer. Chocolate, as beloved as it is,

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  • By Carl A. Ten Hoopen Carl A. Ten Hoopen is the political and business reporter for the Evoraberg Independent. Business News To be a successful business person is not an easy task, but it is perhaps decidedly easier when you bear the name Trump, or be a close Trump associate. Over the past week, Mr.

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  • “As President John F. Kennedy said many years ago, “geography has made us neighbours, history has made us friends, economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.” That rang true for many decades prior to President Kennedy’s time in office and in the decades since. From the beaches of Normandy, to the

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