Public Service can be truly rewarding
Well, wasn’t that an experience! I’ve bored you all with the occasional vignette of my time as a member of the Board and Chairman of PortsToronto (aka the Toronto Port Authority) for the better...
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Towhey to give advice on leadership and diplomacy?
Right about now, the former Chief of Staff of the embattled Mayor of Toronto will be taking to the radio airwaves. According to his Twitterfeed, he plans to provide his insight into this week’s...
Crafty social media campaign afoot to stop #PorterPlans
If you’ve never read “Both My Houses” by Father Sean O’Sullivan (with Rod McQueen), I recommend you get out to the local library and give it a read. It is a wonderful read, with...
You can’t have your cake and eat it too, unless you’re on Toronto City Council
I had a fascinating day yesterday (and not just because Wellington Financial announced its new $200M fund and San Fran office opening); if you’ve ever used the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, this long...
Important vote tomorrow on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
If you live in and around the Greater Toronto Area, you might have seen the newspaper ads over the past few days by the TPA regarding an upcoming vote at Toronto City Council. Over...
Looking forward to some time "off" at Wharton
There’s never really a good time to step off the treadmill, which really means that it is ALWAYS the right time to do so. Like most of you in the entrepreneurial world, I never...
Oh how we will miss Flt. Lt. (Ret'd) Arthur Bishop
One of the true pleasures that I’ve had as Chairman at the Toronto Port Authority has been the chance to get to know the late, great Arthur Bishop. When his daughter Diana first connected...
Adam Vaughan is at it again
For those of you who love the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the name Adam Vaughan might ring a bell. He’s the talkative Toronto City Councillor who has tried for years to close your...
Cast your vote for TPA's Sail-In Cinema
It has been many moons since I bothered you with anything to do with the cut-and-thrust down at the Toronto Port Authority. But since so many of you enjoy films, I wanted to apprise...
Bridging the facts of a bridge
Everything seems so simple from the outside. If you get a call tonight from someone claiming to be a pollster asking for your preference between a “$38 million bridge or a $65 million pedestrian...
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