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Canada’s Business
Side effects
This year provincial governments have been raising the minimum wage. In Ontario the newly elected…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably police and…
Delusional thinking
In this era we have been mesmerized by delusional “thinking” – namely that taking…
Daunting headwinds
The world has been bingeing on raw materials, a trend that seems endless. Yet history shows that a…
A meaningful badge
As far back as the Middle Ages craftsmen used badges to distinguish their products, implying their…
Stealing jobs
As technology advances at lightning speed, many worry that it will entail the loss of jobs. …
Inevitable
U.S. President Harry Truman said, mockingly of economists, that he wanted one-arm economists as he…
A Financial Explosion
The odds have shifted nowadays toward a more bearish endgame. What has happened is a…
Working harder
Nowadays Canadians generally are working harder and for longer hours than at any time in recent…
Not isolated
Even though the North American economy is stagnating or slipping into a recession, some…
Remedies needed
In view of the extraordinary increase in oil prices over the past year, it is obvious that remedies…
Something must be done
Many years ago when King Edward VIII visited the very depressed coal-mining districts in Britain,…
Downsizing becoming a new trend
Downsizing has become the newest trend in the business world. Clearly, it is a reflection of…
Students are becoming strapped for funds
At this time of year, students are getting ready to attend a college or university. They have been…