Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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389 Nicholas Wapshott: Samuelson and Friedman, how free can the market be?
in podcastAbout Nicholas Wapshott Having worked on The Scotsman, The Times, The Observer, and The Sunday Telegraph, he was the national and foreign editor of the New York Sun, was part of the launch team for The Daily Beast, was editorial director of Oprah Winfrey’s website oprah.com and is now the…
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If you are planning to travel by airplane, train, or boat, you will need to get vaccinated
in OpinionThe COVID-19 virus propagated itself by airplane, train, and boats. The Canadian governmet is putting an end to the propagation of the virus by asking people for proof of vaccionation (by the end of October) before they can traval by air, trian, boat. Those who have not been vaccinated, will…
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From Janitor to retired in 22 years; the journey of an immigrant
I came to Canada 22 years ago. I had no friends, no money, no education, no connections, poor use of the English/French language, no special skill. I worked as a janitor for $7/h, a busboy, stacking shelves in supermarkets, as an Uber driver. Every low-paying job I had, I accepted…
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White people will soon become a minority in the U.S.
in OpinionThe latest news from the U.S. Census Bureau is here. As a member of a minority in North America, it gives me a lot of joy to find out that the population in the U.S. and Canada is becoming more diverse. The face of the United States (and Canada) is…
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Canada is issuing its own vaccine passport for international travelers
in OpinionThe only tool that we have to beat the Covid-19 virus is to get vaccinated. As it’s human nature, there are always contrarians, rebels who want to go against the flow, who want to zig when everyone is zagging. That’s fine. To each their own, but not all of us…
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Saving A Hospitality Business On The Brink
Lockdowns have had a significant impact on businesses across every sector, leaving many facing impossible calls for diversification at a time when, in many instances, simply keeping operations afloat was a challenge. However, if we’re playing pandemic favorites (or not, as it would be more accurate to say,) there’s a…