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Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »
Wading into the debate over early French immersion in New Brunswick is a little like walking barefoot into a snakepit. Which is exactly what an ad-hoc committee comprised of the ... Read more..Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
A new study showing that Moncton and Fredericton are the second and third most tax-friendly communities in the country is indisputably good news for a province desperate to attract new ... Read more..Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Society | No Comments »
Just when you thought it was safe to nurse your grudges far from the pollster’s prying eyes comes a survey that declares fully 71 per cent of Canadians are peeved ... Read more..Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Society | No Comments »
The woman at the other end of the line seemed almost querulous. When, she demanded to know, was I last in Germany? I’ve never been, I assured her. “What about your ... Read more..Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »
The economy is going to perdition. Gas and food prices are soaring. Housing and credit markets are crashing. But here on the back deck, where we sip our wine and ... Read more..Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »
Reflecting on the previous four days from my vantage of 30,000 feet, enroute to Halifax from St. John’s, I had to admit I’d had a damn fine time. Where else ... Read more..Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Humour, Politics | No Comments »
The Earth shifts on its axis. The poles reverse. Alice drops down the rabbit hole to kiss the feet of the Cheshire Cat while the rest of Wonderland scratches its ... Read more..Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Society | No Comments »
The last time the New York Times bothered to publish anything about a Canadian, Conrad Black was on his way to the hoosegow, there to play shuffleboard on the dime ... Read more..Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Environment | Comments Off
After glancing at the gargantuan headline on yesterday’s front page, one might have assumed the outbreak of war in the tri-city area. Has Saint John finally invaded dear, old Greater ... Read more..Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | 4 Comments »
There can be only two reasons why Stephane Dion’s proposed carbon tax has provoked howls of derision from every point on the political spectrum: Either it is a profoundly dumb idea; ... Read more..