Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

The next time someone tells you it is not worth investing public money in sport, tell them the story of Canada's Olympic bronze-medal women's rugby team.
Karen Paquin in action for Canada's rugby sevens team in the Rio Olympics on Aug. 8 against Great Britain.
RIO DE JANEIRO—To be part of something bigger and make a difference is often why people get involved in politics or political movements. Last week I was swept up in a comparable tidal wave of change that is still giving me goose bumps. In another part of my life I am fortunate to be the chairman ...

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