All posts in Canada

When did the decline of Montreal really start?
October 6, 2012, 2 Comments

Conrad Black: As Quebec decays, Toronto seizes greatness Whether Canadians from other centres like it or not, Toronto is ...

Canada and asbestos
September 22, 2012, 2 Comments

Asbestos: A century of concerns A brief history of the fight over asbestos Ottawa Citizen/ October 2008 Asbestos: The ma ...

Quebec elections 2012
September 14, 2012, 1 Comment

Quebec Election Results 2012: How Did The Pollsters Do? ThreeHundredEight.com – excellent poll analysis, round-up ...

Jean Charest’s actions speak louder than words
August 24, 2012, Comments Off on Jean Charest’s actions speak louder than words

By Don Macpherson, Montreal Gazette August 24, 2012 MONTREAL – In his interview with The Gazette on Thursday, Jean ...

Canada and emerging markets
July 2, 2012, Comments Off on Canada and emerging markets

Changing Global Reality (.pdf) Since 2009, nearly all the world’s growth has come from emerging powerhouses led by Chi ...

Margaret Somerville: What is happening in Quebec
June 4, 2012, Comments Off on Margaret Somerville: What is happening in Quebec

Many young people in Quebec, with good reason, do not believe they have a voice in the public square, writes Margaret So ...

Wednesday Night #1571
April 11, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1571

Sam Stein, who has been working on airport development in Mali for several years and has traveled through the country (i ...

Federal Budget 2012
March 30, 2012, Comments Off on Federal Budget 2012

Federal budget highlights Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has delivered a deficit-cutting budget in the House of C ...

ABCP Crisis Update
February 16, 2012, 1 Comment

Investors burned by ABCP set for settlement (Globe & Mail) Investors who were caught up in the asset-backed commerci ...

Wednesday Night #1557
January 4, 2012, 1 Comment

Our Scribe’s comments: It was an extraordinary evening, remarkably civilized considering the issues discussed, one ...

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