Opinion

In this edition of Fall Back Up I speak with Denis Ryan, Irish musician turned successful businessman, is one of Canada’s leading performers, helping establish traditional Celtic music throughout North America, England, and Australia.

Nearly half a century ago, John Bulloch, a teacher at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, was soaking in his tub and reading the new federal White Paper from Finance Minister Edgar Benson. It was a series of tax proposals that would shake the foundations of Canada’s economy, setting a 50 per cent tax rate for Canadian small businesses.

Saeed El-Darahali is the driving force behind the SimplyCast team, who built the company from the ground up to what is now an industry-leading marketing platform that serves clients in over 175 countries.

In the mid 70’s Colin MacDonald and John Risley opened up a small retail lobster shop on what was then, the outskirts of Bedford. Forty-years later Clearwater Seafoods has grown into one of the world’s leading seafood companies. With a combination of enthusiasm and grit and a little help from their friends, the duo changed the face of seafood exporting in Atlantic Canada.

Re: When 12 antipyschotic pills are best friends in The Macdonald Notebook last weekend, PC leader Jamie Baillie writes:

Tim Moore is the founder of several highly successful Canadian businesses. Starting in 1971, Tim borrowed $2000 to purchase a small moving truck.

Recent musings about the federal tax changes are causing significant anxiety for small business owners. In talking with business owners from all levels, there is worry, frustration and, in some cases, anger.

Today, in this weekend’s Fall Back Up, I’m talking with a native Nova Scotian who has earned a reputation as one of the best bladesmiths in the world — Murray Carter.

Rob Steele built his entrepreneurial career in auto-related industries throughout the 1990s.