Wed Jun 18, 2008 – 4:35 am
It seems to me that economists are afraid to tell the truth. The forecast looks bad but the commentary is even worse:
The economy will likely avoid a formal recession, but its outlook through the end of next year is decidedly “subprime” with the deep housing downturn restraining growth to just above 1 percent, a […]
Mon Jun 16, 2008 – 5:02 am
A bill was proposed quickly this weekend by the Quebec minister of Health and Social Services demands that radiology clinics be owned by a doctor or by a firm where the majority owners are doctors. Those doctors must also be radiologists certified in Quebec. Without this law, Dr. Gaétan Barrette, President of the […]
Fri Jun 13, 2008 – 10:22 am
I want the Competition Bureau of Canada to disclose transcripts and tapes of the telephone conversations from their recent investigations of alleged gasoline cartels in Quebec. Without seeing their actual proof, I will not accept that a true cartel existed or at least one that warranted paying civil servants to stop. The way […]
Thu Jun 12, 2008 – 9:01 am
It is nonsense for Canadians to demand price parity with American retailers just because we see exchange rate parity. The naive claims of price gouging are foolish. Without considering the cost of doing business in Canada to the cost of doing business in the U.S.A.., comparing cross-border prices is nothing more than confused hysteria.
I am […]
Tue Jun 10, 2008 – 6:23 pm
The Bank of Canada finally admits rising oil prices affect overall consumer prices:
If current levels of energy prices persist, total CPI inflation will rise above 3 per cent later this year.
The bank conveniently focuses on “core” inflation which excludes the price of oil in its basket.
Holding the lending rate this morning was a […]
Mon Jun 9, 2008 – 7:23 am
Canceling the Hockey Night In Canada theme song is probably the best thing the CBC has ever done in a long time. The second best thing is offering a $100,000 prize for a replacement.
Get real people. The previous $500 per game contract was a colossal rip-off and never should have happened. […]
Mon Jun 9, 2008 – 5:02 am
I question whether the use of French and the Anglicization of Montreal matters to the entire culture of Quebec. Maybe it does and maybe it does not. I do not know. However, it seems that the artists in Quebec have a clutter of demands and defenses of the French language. They […]
Thu Jun 5, 2008 – 3:02 am
He is the first black leader of the Democratic Party or any major party for that matter — but not yet. We are going to have to wait until Saturday to know for sure. Ultimately, I hope Clinton shares the ticket with Obama to keep the Democratic troops united. That would […]
Tue Jun 3, 2008 – 11:01 am
Buzz Hargrove must have felt like a hero in May. Now, the auto workers feel betrayed.
The news follows an agreement reached in mid-May with the Canadian Auto Workers.
CAW President Buzz Hargrove said GM is now breaking that agreement.
Speaking at a news conference, Hargrove said GM had committed to ongoing production of pickups […]
Tue Jun 3, 2008 – 9:33 am
We let the Vietnam draft dodgers stay so why not let the Iraq war dodgers stay too? A vote will be held in Parliament to determine whether these guys should be allowed to stay in Canada as refugees and a few well-thought out votes have already been registered.
I see nothing wrong with […]
