Archive for August, 2005

U.S. to Canada: Who’s your daddy now?

Friday, August 26th, 2005 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »

As Pierre Elliot Trudeau once memorably remarked, “Living next to the United States is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the ... Read more..

The trouble with contracting

Friday, August 19th, 2005 Posted in Economy, Society | No Comments »

The CBC’s lock-out of 5,000-or-so employees may afford blissful respite from the stomach-churning idiocies of “Promo Girl”, and the saccharine-dipped sappiness of certain Radio One interviewers. But other than that, ... Read more..

Today’s young Canadians are smarter, but poorer

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005 Posted in Society | No Comments »

An article of faith in the North American economy is the belief that some day your kids will be better off than you. Not any more – at least not ... Read more..

The silly season has arrived

Friday, August 12th, 2005 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

Liberals across Canada owe a huge debt of gratitude to neo-conservative commentator, and former Bush speechwriter, David Frum. In a National Post column this week, the ex-patriot son of dearly ... Read more..

Ottawa should share the wealth

Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 Posted in Economy | No Comments »

Beautifully demonstrating why the nation’s capitol is known, in some quarters, as “Fat City”, Ottawa’s federal coffers are now brimming with more than $8 billion of surplus cash thanks to ... Read more..

How “risky” is the Point Lepreau deal?

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »

By conceding that his decision to foot the Point Lepreau refurbishment bill was – though necessary – a “risky” gamble, Premier Bernard Lord has laid most of his cards on ... Read more..