David Silverberg

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• Signing up for a subscription in Canada is easy. Canceling is a nightmare we need to end.Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 5, 2026
• I once became so absorbed in this habit that I almost lost a job. I would hate to see young Canadians plunge themselves down that pathOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 2, 2026
• ‘I hate rubber boots.’ Backwards-walking guy. These are the people who give Toronto characterOpinion · Toronto Star · May 29, 2026
• Opinion: A gender gap is emerging in AI adoption, and women risk being left behindOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 28, 2025
• Toronto can be a sleepy town. This one change might finally supercharge our nightlifeOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 5, 2025
• As grocery prices rise, support farmers’ markets to engage with fresh food and your communityOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 5, 2025
• David Silverberg: LinkedIn is no longer Facebook’s dorky cousin. Here’s why Millennials are flocking to itOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 28, 2025
• David Silverberg: ‘The damage has been done:’ Trump’s tariff tantrums have evaporated trust in AmericaOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 26, 2025
• David Silverberg: Sure, the elevators stopped working and the shelves were depressingly bare. But Hudson’s Bay felt like ours.Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 25, 2025
• The demise of Hudson Bay is a loss for Canadian commerce. But it’s a blow to me personally tooOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 24, 2025
• David Silverberg: Trump’s tariff war: Some products made in Canada are not ‘Made in Canada.’ This must change — and fastOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 4, 2025
• David Silverberg: Toronto can be a lonely city. I found community in an unlikely placeOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 31, 2024
• Opinion: Social-media fundraising is the trendy model of altruism. But is it better than giving to traditional charities?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 20, 2024
• David Silverberg: Our bodies are full of microplastics right now. Why is the government waiting to act?Opinion · Toronto Star · Nov 21, 2024
• David Silverberg: Converting offices to residential space requires thinking differentOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 27, 2024
• Opinion: The fakes are rising: Why Canadian students need a crash course in AI literacyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 30, 2024
• David Silverberg: When an old friend returned — from battling addictionOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 20, 2024
• Opinion: The biggest losers of a Zuckerberg-Musk cage fight? The rest of usOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 22, 2023
• Opinion: Most people treasure silence. For tinnitus sufferers, it can be torturousOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 4, 2022