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Sam VanderVeer

By Sam VanderVeer

Sam VanderVeer is a former adviser to federal finance minister Jim Flaherty.

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Pedestrians walk past a physical distancing sign in Calgary on Dec. 12, 2020. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
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Sam VanderVeer: Among the pandemic’s many victims is the English language

We should take care to speak plainly, truthfully and with humility, and to value others who do the same over those who shout loudest.

Sam VanderVeer - Posted on May 14, 2021
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