The Common Share

The federal government has released its budget for fiscal year 2018, Equality and Growth: A Strong Middle Class. While many commentators, pundits, and partisans focus on the Liberal Party’s deficit...

On a board of directors? At your next meeting, take a look around the table. Does everyone look and sound similar to you? Diverse boards are rare and that's a problem.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – AGM season! Co-operatives and credit unions will soon be issuing notices to shareholders and members of their annual general meeting (AGM). For those of us...

You might not expect to find the country’s most connected community in a rural setting, but folks in Olds, Alberta play by their own rules.

It’s Valentine’s Day. For some folks, this means a great deal. Others (no judgement) let it pass without bothering to note its peculiar significance in western culture. Whatever your take on the day,...

Set aside personal biases

As a director, all the decisions you make at the board table should be in the best interest of the organization. This may mean setting aside personal interests as a board...

Farming is expensive. The cost of the machinery and labour required to run a farm is daunting, and many farmers are having to take on increasing levels of debt to access the tools and resources they...

Opportunity costs

Taking an opportunity from idea to reality requires time and resources. It also shuts the door on what might have been had you chosen a different idea or pathway. This door shutting...

For over 50 years, RedHat Co-operative has been supplying western Canada with fresh, greenhouse-grown vegetables.