“The 20th Century belongs to Canada.” — Sir Wilfred Laurier. The hysterically negative reaction by environmental groups opposed to both the Keystone and the Northern Gateway pipelines is typical of their short-sighted ignorance of economic reality. Whether they like it or not, Canada remains a resource based economy. In an idyllically … [Read more...]
It seems to me that more and more these days we’re being barraged by news that another recession is just around the corner, or that this or that economy or currency is going to wreak havoc with certain markets, or, to put it way out there, that the end of the world is actually coming on 12/21/2012. While the world is certainly a changing … [Read more...]
If you think 2011 was a tough year for dictators and their ilk, stay tuned for what’s upcoming in 2012. This power to the people, Arab spring, occupy something, protestor as Time’s Man of the Year, democratic movement will resonate with unintended consequences. This will actually affect even us in pampered New North America (a.k.a. Canada) … [Read more...]
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