The Canada-U.S. trade relationship is on shaky ground — and that may have long-term impacts, regardless of how NAFTA negotiations play out. By Martin Cash & Derek Lothian. They say… Read More
By Jayson Myers. It’s mind-boggling how a year that began with so much promise for Prairie manufacturers — and for the world economy in general — now appears to be… Read More
By Derek Lothian. Ken Ricketts is an avowed safety evangelist. When you first meet Ricketts, the executive director of the Safety Association of Saskatchewan Manufacturers (SASM), it is difficult not… Read More
Is preparation for this issue of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, Editor Derek Lothian and one of our guest columnists, Stewart Bellamy (Page 14), found themselves embroiled in a debate: When it… Read More
By Laurel Johanson. It’s fitting that the 2018 Canadian Lean Conference ended with a showstopping Broadway musical number. By the time keynote speaker Paul Huschilt was doing high-kicks across… Read More
By Derek Lothian, Editor, Prairie Manufacturer Magazine The title of Scott Gilmore’s April 19 Maclean’s op-ed is equal parts incendiary clickbait and honest critique of the state of our federation: Canada is… Read More
By Ben Voss I always like to begin stories with a little perspective on history. I grew up in small-town Saskatchewan at a time when the normal career path was… Read More
By Steve McLellan Imagine these situations: Elaine is a recent widow. Her husband did all the banking and, during their 40 years of marriage, she worked, looked after the house,… Read More