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Happy 4th of July, America!
Ignore the doom and gloom - American life is better than ever.
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Steve Lafleur

June 2024

42 Years Ago, I Was Born into a Less Free World
The borders of the free world have expanded in my lifetime. But freedom isn't inevitable.
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Steve Lafleur
How the Cities of The Office Illustrate America's Economic Divide
Why the Stamfords of the world thrive while the Scrantons stagnate
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Steve Lafleur

March 2024

What's With the Long Island thing?
It's about more than just hockey. But, also, hockey.
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Steve Lafleur

February 2024

Stuck at a Train Station in Brampton
Waiting for the future of GO Transit.
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Steve Lafleur
Brightline Is Making Trains Luxurious Again
What we can learn from Florida's fancy private sort of high-speed train.
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Steve Lafleur

December 2023

2023: The Year Canada Started Taking Housing Seriously
Let's make 2024 the year we get the details right!
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Steve Lafleur
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Is Canada a "suburban car-oriented nation?"
Some thoughts on John Ibbitson's recent column
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Steve Lafleur
Holiday Travel Will Always Suck
And it's nobody's fault.
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Steve Lafleur
You Don't Know People
Confronting my own biases in south Florida.
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Steve Lafleur
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Goodbye Muddy York Brewing, Hello Ontario Line
Looking Ahead to East York's Transit Future While Saying Goodbye to it's finest institution.
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Steve Lafleur
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November 2023

Two Musical Solitudes
What we can learn from the passing of a Quebec musical icon.
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Steve Lafleur
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