John Robson: Don’t Be Shy to Push for Bold Ideas

John Robson: Don’t Be Shy to Push for Bold Ideas
Think responsibly. But think big, because big ideas change the world, writes John Robson. Sunny studio/Shutterstock
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If you can tear yourself away from riveting play-by-play coverage of the Liberal leadership race, including its carbon tax contortions, here’s a suggestion for filling the resulting empty hours. Take a pencil and paper or, if you’re under about 40, open an app, and write down in short, pithy sentences what’s currently wrong with Canada and how to fix it. Then compare it with what the parties are saying and add that gap to the list.

John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”