Changes in the commercial property market are a good forecaster of economic trends. Capital…
Canada’s Business
Room to manoeuvre
In response to the financial crisis of the previous decade, policy-makers decided to take all…
Troubled economy
A catalogue of ills besetting the Canadian economy presents a challenge to the new government in…
No longer useful
As we have just gone through the ritual of changing our clocks in accordance with the advent…
A mug’s game
The investment community is searching constantly for “the answer” on how to be…
A government assessment after one year in office
After one year there should be an assessment of the Prime Minister’s administration. It is…
Wrong theme
Techniques used in selling have changed, and consequently, have become increasingly ineffective.…
The unfolding trend change
One of the most surprising by-products of the current speculative era has been the demand for…
Trapped
What really is sustaining the North American economy and the financial markets? When asked,…
A surprising change
For many years the economies of Saskatchewan and Newfoundland lagged badly behind the other regions…
Building a firewall
As the financial crisis in the United States deepens, we in Canada soon will feel its effects.…
Analogy
Repeatedly it has been stated that there are striking parallels between the financial crises in…
Meeting the challenge
One of the mainstays of Canada as a nation is its postal system, binding the country together. Yet,…
Outrageous
Most of us are aware of mistakes made by our federal government. However, few recognize the…
A new era
We are in the early stages of a new era for farming. It is based on the gradual reduction of…