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Proud, Not Boastful
Proud, Not Boastful Hardworking. Ambitious. Stronger together. Proudly Canadian. Canada Day is a good moment to pause and take pride in who we are. As Canadians, we don’t always like to make a big show of things. We tend to be proud without being boastful. Ambitious without needing to shout about it. Hard-working without expecting a medal for doing the job. But we should be proud. Across this country — in mining, engineering, construction, manufacturing, energy, and every ind

Ralph Cochrane
Jun 291 min read


The Fathers Who Shape Us
Some leadership stays with us forever. Father’s Day is a meaningful day for me. I’m incredibly grateful to be the father of two wonderful 10-year-old girls. Being their dad is one of the greatest joys and most important responsibilities of my life. But Father’s Day is also a day of reflection. I lost my own father almost 30 years ago. And a year ago, our family lost my father-in-law, Tony Fry. Tony wasn’t simply my father-in-law. He was a deeply important part of our lives –

Ralph Cochrane
Jun 81 min read


A Reminder of What Matters
Life has a way of putting everything back into perspective. A few days ago, I learned that someone I’d had the privilege of working with has passed away. News like that stops you in your tracks. We spend so much of our time focused on the next meeting, the next deadline, the next challenge, the next result. Those things matter. The work matters. Responsibilities matter. But moments like this remind us that life is fragile, time isn’t guaranteed, and the things that matter mos

Ralph Cochrane
Jun 81 min read
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