Wednesday-Night

24 October 2007
Worldwide market so far is a mix of mandatory and voluntary efforts
The Montreal Exchange is the subject of much discussion about a possible merger with the TSX Group.
The issue is whether the two exchanges would be better off combining their trading activities, given the global consolidation now underway in the exchange business.
But […]

October 23, 2007
By George Friedman
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) guerrillas based in northern Iraq ambushed Turkish troops near the border Oct. 21, killing 12 soldiers and suffering 23 casualties in the ensuing firefight, according to the Turkish government. For its part, the PKK said it captured eight Turkish troops, though Ankara has not confirmed the […]

Dr. Day’s Diagnosis
The president of the Canadian Medical Association explains how to fix our health care system
October 23, 2007
Over the years, I have been called names like Dr. Profit and even the Darth Vader of health care. But the goal of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) — of which I am president — is to […]

The Achievement in African Leadership award has been won by a statesman who knew when to give up power.
By Claire Soares
23 October 2007
 
 
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Artists tip hats to business supporters
The 2007 Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Awards gala brought together 250 celebrators from the arts and business sets last night in Toronto. Now in its 30th year, the awards are presented to businesses that have made a significant contribution to the Canadian arts landscape and […]

20 octobre 2007
LE SOLEIL - RÉFLEXION
Prévenir les génocides, est-ce possible?
Angéline Fournier, Médiateur, consultante et formatrice en médiation, prévention et résolution des conflits
Une photo s’affiche sur le grand écran. Dans la salle silencieuse, des experts venus du monde entier se sont réunis pour la Conférence globale sur la prévention du génocide, organisée par l’Université McGill.
Sur l’écran, […]

Giving Stéphane Dion the soap-opera treatment
Is Dion a loser? Or is that just what the media tells us?
John Moore, Special to the National Post
October 20, 2007
The media love to imagine that politics is a soap opera. In order to make the narrative of the day work, they often have to tweak the characters, nudging them […]

Quebec roads under scrutiny
Government creates independent agency to build, maintain and repair bridges and overpasses in province
WILLIAM MARSDEN, The Gazette
October 19
The Quebec government will create a special autonomous agency to build, maintain and repair bridges and overpasses throughout the province, the transport minister announced today.
Fatal Canada overpass poorly built, kept up-probe
By Robert Melnbardis
MONTREAL, Oct 18 […]

Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut in space, re-launched his career in federal politics Friday as the Liberal party’s candidate in the Montreal-area riding of Westmount-Ville-Marie.
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion made the announcement in Montreal, introducing the former head of the Canadian Space Agency as a passionate Canadian whose credentials few can rival.
… Garneau ran for […]

Of course the news this week for the inhabitants of this northern realm is all about the Speech from the Throne and the will-they-won’t-they reaction from the Opposition (Liberals above all). Incidentally, we are not overwhelmed by a great feeling of inclusiveness when the full text of said speech published on the Gazette website […]