Category Archives: Economics

Is Barack Obama bad for Canada?

Posted on 27/06/2009 by

Luiza Savage recently wrote an article for Macleans that connects Obama’s efforts to remake American energy policy to adverse effects on the Canadian economy. But is Obama really bad for Canada? Continue reading →

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Banned Aid

Posted on 02/06/2009 by

A wonderful piece from the Globe & Mail demonstrating the potential power of journalism entitled “Banned Aid – How Canada’s decision to restrict foreign aid is affecting Malawi” Continue reading →

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Tory budget tears down Canada’s economic defences

Posted on 16/03/2009 by

Opinion piece by Sinclair Stevens (cabinet minister in the Clark and Mulroney governments) regarding the deconstruction of Canada’s economic defences by the current Tory budget. Continue reading →

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Energy Boom: Why Canada will be a Global Leader

Posted on 26/02/2009 by

Global oil demands remain high, new crude oil discoveries are dwindling, major oil exporters are reaching their production limits, and Canada has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world. Energy Boom: Why Canada will be a Global Leader. Continue reading →

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