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Stan Albert: It’s a gas!

An open letter to the Minister of Industry responsible for the Competition Bureau and the Minister of Consumer Affairs: I am annoyed and perturbed that over many years your governments and the preceding ones have seemingly condoned a manner of price fixing. I’d like...

Stan Albert: My two Thanksgivings

Thanksgiving – a weekend of memories and thoughts of giving back. Once again this year we will be celebrating two Thanksgiving Days – we had one here in Ontario and there will be another in November with our kids in California. The first one, Canadian style, was...

Stan Albert: How to make a ton of money

Too many people still believe that all you have to do to make a lot of money is get a real estate license. In recent years, provincial real estate regulators have mandated that students can opt to do the courses online. Many of us brokers and managers see that...

A short trim and a 30-minute story

About the end of the first week in July, I decided to get my hair cut at one of my favourite barber shops not too far from our condo. My regular barber, Sal, the owner, was busy. Since we were going out of town for the weekend, I was in hurry to get a trim (though...

In praise of open houses

By Stan Albert Wikipedia says that opportunity is made up of four integrated elements, all of which are to be present in a window of opportunity –  * need, * the means, *a method to apply to fulfil the needs and * a method to benefit. All of the above can be fulfilled...