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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 16 Comments »
The pickle Premier Shawn Graham finds himself in these days reminds me of an old Vaudeville gag. You know the one where the court jester declares, “Your Highness, the people ... Read more..Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Humour, Society | 4 Comments »
I spent Earth Day with my ear pressed against brilliant yellow crocuses, ruddy tulip shards, and the first green blush of columbine in more than 10 months. Under a near-cloudless ... Read more..Thursday, April 19th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 6 Comments »
I once said that it would be an iron-cold day in April before you’d find me and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business – that bastion of unapologetic tax cutters, ... Read more..Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Society | 3 Comments »
One of my neighbours is a curious, sharp-witted man in his late 70s who still runs (if not always minds) his own business. The other day, as 30 centimetres of ... Read more..Saturday, April 14th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 1 Comment »
In rooms tucked away from the hard, relentless glare of popular misconception, economists at Statistics Canada often struggle to shine at least a little light on the truth. Sometimes, they ... Read more..Saturday, April 14th, 2007 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
Coming into New Brunswick’s second-largest metropolis, you rush through a landscape littered with strip malls, fast food joints, auto body shops, and the occasional, abandoned farmhouse, to arrive at a ... Read more..Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 Posted in Humour, Politics | 2 Comments »
Is the end near for “Canada’s New Government”? I don’t mean the ruling Tories who are convinced they’re heading for victory in the next federal election. I refer to their egregious ... Read more..Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 Posted in Politics, Society | 2 Comments »
In an exquisite, if unintended, display of irony, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has selected Good Friday on which to publish its latest findings on mankind’s increasingly precarious stewardship ... Read more..Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
That politicians routinely prevaricate, dissemble, and otherwise make up stuff to suit their own purposes comes as no surprise. But that many continue to pour their real intentions into that ... Read more..Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 Posted in Humour | 5 Comments »
April 2, 2007 (Moncton, N.B.) – A.V. Bruce & Associates Inc. (AVI) is pleased to announce that one of its writers has been named a finalist in the “commentary” category in ... Read more..