This columnist generally has maintained a bearish outlook on the economy over the past several…
Canada’s Business
It is sustainable
Precise data is not available, but it appears that a generation ago, few automobiles were purchased…
Long overdue
After some time a boom tends to feed on itself, but momentum can carry it only so far. Pervasive…
Better explanations needed
The actions of the central banks, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve System have a profound…
The pay squeeze
For several years now there has been a squeeze on wages. This follows the disastrous price-wage…
The politics of envy
Leftist radicals and the so-called do-gooders constantly are repeating their pleas for higher taxes…
The collapse of service
Shopping has undergone momentous change. For instance, formerly grocery stores were a small outlet…
Pay-as-you-go fervour
For so many things, governments in Canada, reluctant to raise taxes, are charging users with higher…
At long last
For more than two years it appears at long last the major “correction” in gold prices…
Unsustainable
Almost all of us can remember using the local corner store for an item we suddenly discovered we…
End of the cycle
In previous decades, middle class North Americans were enthralled by automobiles to an extent…
Market-driven agribusiness
Even though farmers now total only about 2 per cent of the population, by most measures they are a…
Scents and sensibilities
Whether or not we recognize it, all of us are affected by scents. Proof that smell matters a lot…
Not yet
Many people watching the stock market decline are looking for a buying opportunity. However,…
Turned upside down
When the American colonies fought the British for independence in the 18th century, the…