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  • What Canadians Said in 2025

    A Yearbook of Public Opinion and Perspective by Charlie Dickson

    Did you hear what they said!? Sometimes someone says something so astonishing, so dumb or brilliant, so insightful or infuriating that everyone takes notice. But other times, a poignant or perceptive comment can get lost in the general noise of our society. It can be hard to know who and what to focus on or to get a sense of what is important to Canadians. Enter What Canadians Said in 2025: A Yearbook of Public Opinion and Perspective, a fascinating compendium of what those in the public eye said about our country and what they felt other Canadians needed to hear. Garnered from newspapers, interviews, speeches, podcasts, social media, broadcasts, public forums, and online commentary, the quotes featured in this yearbook capture a wide-ranging set of opinions from people with a variety of backgrounds, roles, and ideologies. Organized in eighteen thematic sections—including politics, economy, labour, sports, international affairs, culture, religion, education, and the environment—this thought-provoking and engaging book offers you a chance to do what you probably didn’t have time to do while life was happening around you: catch up on the ideas, arguments, and voices of Canadians in a pivotal year and add your own thoughts to the mix.

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  • Supply Base Design Checklist

    An Electronic Designer's Guide to Success by Ken J Bradley

    It’s taken for granted that a product’s inception is solely a matter of design. Particularly in the world of electronic product design, architects and designers hold the reigns in the earliest stages, leaving the involvement of procurement and operations until later—often, too late. When a product’s supply base isn’t a primary concern from its very inception, companies leave themselves open to vulnerabilities in sourcing—materials shortages, price fluctuations, and unreliable producers, among much else. Drawing on his many years of experience in semiconductor technology and product development, including as a chief procurement officer, Ken J Bradley argues compellingly for procurement’s involvement in a product’s design from Day 1, and provides an organized guide for ensuring it across all stages of its lifecycle, including . . . • How to make procurement a part of the design team • How supply base design helps ensure pricing power for sourcing components from the get-go • How bills of materials (BoMs) can be optimized by involving procurement early • How to vet suppliers with both design and sourcing in mind • How to design a product thinking ahead to its end of life (EOL) • How involving procurement in design can help better prepare your company for the coming AI shift • So much else! Full of thoughtful insights and practical checklists, Supply Base Design Checklist is a revolution in thinking when it comes to electronic product design, helping your company ensure your product is both technically and practically sound, reliant on a solid supply base across its lifecycle.

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  • Footprint

    A Philosophy of Living and Leading, Inspired by Nature by Tom James

    We live in a world that is moving quickly. It seems that so many of us are constantly solving problems, making tough decisions and reacting to crises that need immediate attention. Yet beneath this speed, many of us sense that something is missing. On the plains of the Serengeti, Tom James encountered a different rhythm. Life there is not always rushed, yet nothing is left undone. Creation unfolds through relationship. Growth emerges through flexibility and balance. Evolution happens through being present. The same principles shape our lives and organizations — whether we notice them or not. When we move against these principles, we feel strain. When we move with them, we rediscover clarity, purpose, and peace. Through reflective storytelling and beautiful photography, Footprint offers practical insight into how natural rhythms can guide everyday choices in life and leadership. It invites you to see what has always been present: a wiser way of living and leading, rooted in Nature’s rhythms. This is not a book of quick fixes. It is a remembering. A rediscovery of how to create meaning, build resilient cultures, and leave a conscious legacy in a changing world. Because every life leaves a mark. The question is whether we leave it in reaction — or in rhythm.

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  • Where the Heart Carries the Light

    by Stephanie Mikki Adams

    Rooted deep in its author’s lived experience as an Inuk woman, Where the Heart Carries the Light is a deeply evocative poetry collection that takes the reader on a journey through love, grief, motherhood, leadership, and the enduring strength of Inuit culture and community despite generations of systemic governmental abuses and neglect. A deeply personal and starkly honest examination of healing, identity, and reclamation, this collection takes a vividly poignant look at the impacts of colonialism still being felt by Indigenous communities, as well as the strength required to continue rising up each day with light despite the crushing weight and darkness of continued injustice and loss. “This book is not simply poetry. It is my testimony. It is my reclamation. It is my truth-telling. It is my love for my people and a refusal to let our voices be quieted. I wrote this for Inuit who carry generational strength and generational grief in the same body. For those who were told to be quiet or small. For those who are learning to speak again. For those who have lost loved ones, lost themselves, or lost their places and are finding their way home in their own time.”

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  • Nature & Nurture

    Exploring the Biology and Psychology of Everyday Living by Janey Komm

    Nature & Nurture is a unique approach to bodybrain health. Combining the beauty of nature with knowledge about physical and mental health, this book is both informative and transformative. Throughout our lives, we long for meaning and connection but may struggle to communicate effectively and connect with those around us. Nature & Nurture offers an opportunity to increase our self-awareness and enhance our relationships at home and at work. Knowing the science inside the biology and psychology of everyday life allows for intentional change. It comes complete with tools and helpful tips that readily bring the theories of healthy living into daily routines. A psychotherapist for more than twenty years, Janey Komm expertly guides you in the journey of a lifetime.

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  • Fact VS Fiction

    Canada's New Political Divide by Vern Sabeski

    What happens when hate and misinformation start to shape the beliefs of voters and the policies of governments? Can our democracy survive if each political party’s base is driven by an alternative view of reality? This scenario is playing out before our eyes. Most of us know that the Canadian political landscape is different than it was even ten years ago, but we don’t know why. Worse, we’re caught up in the noise of social media, “alternative facts,” and conspiracy theories that skew our view of reality. How do we know what’s fact and what’s fiction? Who can we trust? In this critical analysis, veteran political advisor and tech entrepreneur Vernon Sabeski identifies the factors that have made our political climate one of extremes. Social media, the rise of populism, and long-simmering frustrations with pandemic policy have fueled hateful rhetoric, scapegoating, and distortion of the facts. This climate is undermining democracy. All citizens must step back and look critically at what’s going on; Fact vs Fiction will help you see our current moment with clear eyes.

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