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Mercy Traveller with Philip Maher

Finding hope in despair (5 photos)

Finding hope in despair (5 photos)

In this month's 'Mercy Traveller', columnist Philip Maher recounts his visit to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Ontario politics: Strap on your hip waders, we’re going in

Ontario politics: Strap on your hip waders, we’re going in

'Political elections need to build a case, but do we have to lower ourselves to have the kind of ideological showdown that ends with the death of fair mindedness and reasoned debate?' asks Mercy Traveller columnist Philip Maher
Mercy Traveller: This week, travel in Africa (3 photos)

Mercy Traveller: This week, travel in Africa (3 photos)

We have so much to learn from Africans
Mercy Traveller: If you disagree, talk to the hand - Standing up for moderation

Mercy Traveller: If you disagree, talk to the hand - Standing up for moderation

Civility means courtesy – recognizing that we can disagree while working together for the greater good
Mercy Traveller: A campfire discussion on baseball, marshmallows and international aid

Mercy Traveller: A campfire discussion on baseball, marshmallows and international aid

Why I believe in foreign assistance
Mercy Traveller: Canada 150 - What’s the Hoopla About?

Mercy Traveller: Canada 150 - What’s the Hoopla About?

In practice, most of us see Canada Day as a celebration of where we live. We also appear to see it as an opportunity to either make money or save cash on Canada 150-themed flip-flops, tic-tacs, T-shirts and stuff
Mercy traveller: The power of an apology

Mercy traveller: The power of an apology

Everyone makes mistakes but some people believe a person is made by their mistakes - and their apologies
Mercy Traveller: Refugees in Canada — who are the real heroes?

Mercy Traveller: Refugees in Canada — who are the real heroes?

April is national volunteer month, so it seems appropriate to remember the dedication of those who reach beyond their front door
Mercy Traveller: When elephants wrestle, only the mice are crushed

Mercy Traveller: When elephants wrestle, only the mice are crushed

I’ve been trying to avoid writing a column about the newly minted U.S. administration. But it’s like watching a train wreck on fire — I cannot avert my eyes
Mercy Traveller: 2016 was a horrible year—or was it?

Mercy Traveller: 2016 was a horrible year—or was it?

They are many good things about 2016 you may not have heard about. Did you know that the Public Health Agency of Canada was a key player in creating a vaccine against ebola? And that's just one example.