anada is again being mentioned in international headlines as a superstitious backwater. Here . Here . And even the Globe had something to say about this. The RCMP response can be found here (PDF). The good news is that no one knew about George Galloway a few weeks ago and now he’s top of the list for most Canadians that care about why we would […]
It’s about time: folks at the UN are recommending that the world ditch the US dollar in favour of a shared reserve currency. Original Reuters story here . For years (arguably, decades), the US has dominated the world economic scene because they’ve been very effective in having everything trade in US dollars, including commodities, treasuries and other securities. The commodity shock that the world felt […]
As it stands, the Canadian economy and democratic institutions are in a state of paralysis. Iggy is now courting the evangelicals. He is silent on issues related to Bush being a war criminal and slush funds created for the benefit of the Cons and people that support them. Harper is … well, Harper. There have been many articles posted here and by other bloggers (most […]
To be honest, I admit that I feel I’m wading into deep waters of ignorance on this one, but I felt compelled to share this link with the audience that follows Excited Delirium. I’ve seen a few other stories related to the US government’s act to impose limitations on the growth and sale of local or organic foods, but I’m really keen to get feedback […]
In addition to the tens of billions waiting in the wings, the Conservative government seems to be obsessed with getting Parliamentary approval on a $3 billion slush fund that’s been set up as an ‘instant’ response to Canada’s dire economic situation. I’m going to start this blog by making a prediction. I predict that the Conservative government with Stephen Harper at the helm does not […]