Brigitte Pellerin

First, do no violence
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First, do no violence

This week I've got two very different kinds of violence on the mind. Political and culinary. One is totally funnier than the other. Let’s start with the political. Everywhere you
Lowering the temperature
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Lowering the temperature

Thank goodness for minor opposition parties, I guess, for bringing back a much-needed adult tone to what is, inarguably, a very serious discussion. Elizabeth May, leader of the two-member Green Party, made good
The parties write
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The parties write

In mid-April, perhaps in the grip of seasonal affective disorder or some other blight, I decided to add my email address to the sending lists of all federal political parties. Well, except the
Building in, building well
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Building in, building well

On Monday I watched a presentation by a group of housing experts on the benefits of pre-fab infill as one of the key solutions both to the housing crisis and also that little