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Elf on the Shelf starts December tradition in homes
A personal reminiscence traces the Elf on the Shelf trend from 2005 and its rise to a Christmas ritual. The author recalls a first year with son Joel, the elf Buddy, and how the holiday craze became a competition among parents before the elf left the house and Christmas meaning shifted back to simpler family moments.
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Washington carbon tax vote offers Manitoba cautionary lesson
The column argues Washington state's rejection of a carbon tax shows how voters resist major tax shifts. It notes the AFL CIO Labor Council opposition, hydro powered state, and compares to Manitoba promises for a Made in Manitoba policy and a voters’ referendum. Todd MacKay, Prairie Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, voices the call.
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