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Business: It’s the People

On April 2, 2011 By

For those who were at the Pan-Atlantic Youth Forum, you may have discovered that I was in the process of starting a business. This is the story of how I miraculously got involved and how things have fared since the forum.

If someone would have told me just a year ago that I’d end up [...]

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My Experience of my Spanish Speech

On March 29, 2011 By

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   My name is Matthew, and March 18 2011, I gave a speech in Spanish. I found it a good opportunity but at first I didn’t want to do it because I was really nervous. But thanks to all my support and encouragment from my teachers, family and friends, I did it. And honestly I’m [...]

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Working to build / Travailler pour batir

On March 24, 2011 By

This title was given to me by one of my good friend on a discussion about the future of the Canadian politic image. This made me think about how was this applicable to the moment. Federal elections are at our door and it seems to me that the election frame is similar to the last [...]

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Endurance: The race for success

On March 13, 2011 By

If you are reading this you have been to a GLC, you were inspired by Terry Cliffords message of the amazing things that the LTR can do for you, and are now eager to get involved. In my experience with the LTR I have come to find that it isn’t a sprint but rather a [...]

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Where is Canada’s five-year plan?

On March 10, 2011 By

China is able to achieve such unbelieveable levels of growth because they think long-term, not monthly nor yearly. So this brings us to the question of: ‘Where is Canada’s five-year plan?’ Bringing it to the provincial level, ‘Where is Ontario’s five-year plan?’

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A New Perspective

On March 3, 2011 By

This was a very inspirational day not only for these perspective Sprott Students but also to me. I truly look forward to hearing about what the LTR has in store for these young leaders.

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Reaching the Summit of Youth

On February 21, 2011 By

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend the New Brunswick Youth Strategy Youth Summit.

For almost two years prior to the event, the New Brunswick Youth Strategy consulted youth in order to build recommendations that met their actual needs. After the consultation process, young people (myself included) [...]

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The True Meaning of Innovation

On February 9, 2011 By

Innovation. Something that everyone in Global Vision takes to heart and a word that means so much more than its standard definition. Dictionary.com defines innovation as follows: something new or different introduced. Until I had read this definition I had always imagined innovation as a spectacular, ground-breaking discovery that would forever change how humanity lived; [...]

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“Who we are cannot be separated from where we’re from.” -Malcolm Gladwell

On February 6, 2011 By

In 2010 many of us seized an opportunity that we seemed to find fit perfectly with out interests. We all applied for Global Visions, the Global Leadership Program and many of us were selected to be Junior Team Canada Ambassadors. Whether you found yourself in a town hall meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, being [...]

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A First Encounter, an Ocean Breeze… and some Blue Shrimp

On January 13, 2011 By

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Known for its beautiful beaches, its famous Malecon boardwalk, and its outrageous night clubs, this is the LAST place I would’ve expected my worlds to collide.

The funny part is: I wasn’t even there when it happened.

Some 4,617kms away, and with a temperature difference of about 60 degrees, I jumped on [...]

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