Not too long ago we were worried about overpopulation, not so much in our vast country, but…
Canada’s Business
Social divergence
A dramatic departure from the strictly positive course of the late 1990s and 2000s has been the key…
Under control
Our political leaders and even our financial authorities assert that inflation is “under…
A reassessment needed
It has become apparent that there should be a reassessment of the North American Free Trade…
The hangover
A key economic signal is the conduct of the consumer. The latest data reveals personal consumption…
Being stuck at home has economic disadvantages in recession
The geographical diversity of economic opportunities is one of Canada’s many advantages in…
Opportunities to slap corporate names on public and private buildings
After a theatre chain displayed Scotiabank signs on the front of its buildings, other theatres…
A real scandal in education
Huge amounts of money are spent each year on university education; unfortunately, that is a scandal…
Guilty policy makers wrecked the economies around the world
Those who were responsible for the financial calamities of the past few years have managed to…
Wrong message at wrong time can come back to haunt the trusting investors
Investors have been told over and over again that the best strategy is to buy equities and hold…
Prosperity problems coming with our dollar being greatly overvalued
A recent newspaper headline, Canadian trade deficit nears record, should disturb us all and serve…
Small drop in gold price was nothing but a blip
Recently, gold has taken a hit from profit-taking. Investors have been switching out of that sector…
Many students and their profs are just visiting universities
During the last federal election campaign, opponents of Michael Ignatief said sarcastically that he…
Psychological tricks to help convince us to buy goods
Nowadays businesses in Canada engage in all kinds of psychological tricks in attempts to get us to…
Social media: the new reality?
Almost all aspects of the economy have been experiencing a recession, either a big or small…